Compare towns
Wareham vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Wareham | Brooklyn | Killingly | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.4±1.4 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$116,941±$5kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$527,400±$17kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,933±$108Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,599Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±6.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plymouth |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Killingly High School | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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.