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Warren vs Plainfield vs Brooklyn vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k 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.
| Measure | Warren | Plainfield | Brooklyn | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
15,141Highest |
8,517 |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Plainfield School District | Brooklyn School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Plainfield High School | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.