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Peacham vs Dummer vs Plainfield vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Peacham | Dummer | Plainfield | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
299Lowest |
1,314 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Peacham School District | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.