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Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Whately
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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,141Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately and Brooklyn 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% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| 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.