Compare towns
Newark vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Newark | Plainfield | Windsor | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
616Lowest |
1,065 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$63,500±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
— | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Newark and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Brighton 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 | 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.