What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Shoreham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Shoreham
People
Population	1,016Lowest	1,269Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S.	51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Shoreham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S.	$93,654±$23kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Shoreham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S.	$316,400±$34kHighest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S.	$4,713Highest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plainfield and Shoreham 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%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Shoreham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.