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Plainfield vs Proctor vs Troy 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 the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Brookfield has the most renters (15.9% rent).
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 | Proctor | Troy | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,794 |
1,749 |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$152,800±$28kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$981±$75 31% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,197 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.