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Brookfield vs Rowe 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
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Elmore has the youngest population (median age 45).
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 | Rowe | Plainfield | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
453Lowest |
1,314 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest 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. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rowe and Plainfield 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% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Rowe 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe 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. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below 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±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% 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±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Elmore 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Elmore 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% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% 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. |
1959 21 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 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3 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 | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rowe | — | 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.