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Plainfield vs Glocester vs Brooklyn vs Wauregan
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Plainfield | Glocester | Brooklyn | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
10,221 |
8,517 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Brooklyn 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% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest 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 | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 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 |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.