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Brookfield vs Raymond vs Plainfield vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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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 | Raymond | Plainfield | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
4,610Highest |
1,314 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Raymond 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Brookfield 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. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Elmore 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±$15k about the U.S. average |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Brookfield 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. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Plainfield 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. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Raymond 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Brookfield 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 14 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None 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.