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Plainfield vs Ware vs East 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 youngest population (median age 37).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Ware | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
10,048 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and East 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and East Brooklyn 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. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and East Brooklyn 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Plainfield 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ware | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.