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Brooklyn vs Pascoag vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brooklyn | Pascoag | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,410Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.