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Brookfield vs Plainfield vs Sutton
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Brookfield | Plainfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
1,016 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Sutton 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Highest 31% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Brookfield and Plainfield 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 |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.