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Plainfield vs Stratton 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 the most homeowners (87.6%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Stratton | Jasper | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016 |
532Lowest |
1,308 |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
41.2±6.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Jasper 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% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jasper and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Jasper 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% |
33.2%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% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% 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. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$981±$75 31% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than 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. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper and Plainfield 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.