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Plainfield vs Addison vs Jasper vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% 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 | Plainfield | Addison | Jasper | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,175 |
1,308 |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
| Addison and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$981±$75 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,197 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.