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Brooklyn vs Reading vs Plymouth
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Reading | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
25,612Highest |
11,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Plymouth 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% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Plymouth 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. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,276±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$5,819 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Reading | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Reading Memorial High | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.