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Peacham vs Warren 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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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.

MeasurePeachamWarrenPlainfield
People
Population
887Lowest
942
1,314Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.1±5.7
29% above U.S.
51.6±9.7Highest
33% above U.S.
48.1±5.5Lowest
24% above U.S.
Warren and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Peacham and Warren 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%
24.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
21.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.9Lowest
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.
$62,981±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$69,250±$31k
14% below U.S.
Peacham and Plainfield 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.
$237,200±$35kLowest
29% below U.S.
$318,400±$34kHighest
4% 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±$248Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,167±$586Highest
17% below U.S.
$1,153±$103
18% below U.S.
Warren and Plainfield 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.
$3,299Lowest
6% above U.S.
$4,806
54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±17.7
U.S.: 51.1%
44.4%±42Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%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.
28 min
5% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
24.2%±16.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±4Lowest
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 Warren School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.