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Plainfield vs Standish 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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Brookfield has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Standish | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
10,662Highest |
2,150 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
41.2±6.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Standish 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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Standish 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. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$152,800±$28kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S. |
$981±$75 31% below U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$3,197Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Brookfield 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| 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.