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Brooklyn vs Plainville vs Springfield
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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% 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 | Plainville | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,551 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Brooklyn 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Plainville 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. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.