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Plainfield vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Webster | Brooklyn | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
17,748Highest |
8,517 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Wauregan 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% 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. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Wauregan 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 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% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Plainfield 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% |
12.7%Highest 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% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Webster | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Bartlett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
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.