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Brookfield vs Corinth vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Corinth | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
1,539 |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$3,584Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.