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Brookfield vs Saco vs Plainfield 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%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Saco | Plainfield | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
20,819Highest |
1,314 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 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% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco 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±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Saco 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Saco 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Saco Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.