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Plainfield vs Scituate vs Webster 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).
Scituate has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Scituate | Webster | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
10,517 |
17,748Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Webster 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Webster 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% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Webster 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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 |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #271 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Scituate | Webster | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Scituate High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.8 |
11.6Highest |
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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.