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Peacham vs Wayne vs Barnet 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%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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.
| Measure | Peacham | Wayne | Barnet | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,033 |
1,855Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Peacham 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% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% 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±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wayne 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. |
$3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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 7% 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% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 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 | — | 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.