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Fletcher vs Plainfield vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Fletcher | Plainfield | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,016Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fletcher and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fletcher and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| 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.