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Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Ogunquit 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 youngest population (median age 47).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Ogunquit | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,379 |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.