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Brooklyn vs Williston 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 most homeowners (81.7%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
10,144 |
11,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,276±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,819Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Plymouth 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.