Compare towns
Oakham vs Plainville vs 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
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Oakham | Plainville | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
17,551Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Quabbin | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.