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Brookfield vs Plainfield vs Standish vs Roxbury
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Brookfield | Plainfield | Standish | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,314 |
10,662Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
| Standish and Brookfield 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 |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Standish 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. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Standish 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. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Standish 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.