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Brookline vs Newfane vs Plainfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (98%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Brookline | Newfane | Plainfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,456Highest |
616 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
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| Brookline and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,458Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.