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Danielson vs Webster vs Plainfield vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Danielson | Webster | Plainfield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
17,748Highest |
15,141 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Webster and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,209Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Webster | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.