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Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Uxbridge vs Danielson
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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Uxbridge | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,141Highest |
14,473 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Uxbridge 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% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Brooklyn 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.