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Peacham vs Monroe 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
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Peacham | Monroe | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
786Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 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±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Monroe 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 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 | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.