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Brooklyn vs Warwick vs Plainfield vs Stafford
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 highest household income ($96k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Plainfield | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
776Lowest |
15,141Highest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Stafford 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Stafford 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 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±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Plainfield 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stafford 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Warwick | Plainfield School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.