What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainville has the most people working from home (17.9%).

Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainville	Brooklyn
People
Population	9,943Highest	8,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,106±$13kHighest 29% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S.	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S.	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Highest 71% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 2 yrs older than U.S.	1978 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Plainville 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	#102 of 282 in MA	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Plainville	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.