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Plainfield vs Sutton vs Bridgewater 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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Sutton | Bridgewater | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016 |
790Lowest |
1,310 |
2,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Bridgewater 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Bridgewater 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. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
— | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$981±$75Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Plainfield 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,546Lowest 18% 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% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.8%±28.1Lowest 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.