Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Brookfield has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Bridgewater | Cornwall | Plainfield | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,310 |
1,208 |
1,016Lowest |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$981±$75 31% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
$3,197 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.