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Brookfield vs Rye 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 most kids (18.8% under 18).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Rye | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
5,611Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Rye and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Rye 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.