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Plainfield vs Warwick 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
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Warwick | Brooklyn | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
83,175Highest |
8,517 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Warwick 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% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
33.7%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% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Warwick 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. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% 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. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$4,616Highest 48% 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% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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% |
7.6% 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% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Warwick | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Pilgrim High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.