Compare towns
Plainville vs Dedham 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
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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 | Plainville | Dedham | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
25,237Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #119 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Dedham | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.