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Plainfield vs Dunstable 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
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Plainfield | Dunstable | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
3,408Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable and Brooklyn 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #4 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Groton-Dunstable | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.