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Brookfield vs Moriah vs Plainfield vs Braintree
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 people working from home (27.3%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Moriah | Plainfield | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
4,483Highest |
1,314 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brookfield 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Braintree 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.