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Plainfield vs Randolph Town 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).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Randolph Town | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
34,878Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph Town 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town 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. |
$109,573±$6kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town 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±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Randolph | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Randolph High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.