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Brookfield vs Tyringham vs Braintree 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).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Tyringham | Braintree | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
494Lowest |
1,026 |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4 50% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Braintree 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Braintree 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Tyringham 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. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Tyringham 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.