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Plainfield vs Wheelock vs Danube
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%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Danube has the most kids (30.9% 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 | Wheelock | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Highest |
717Lowest |
888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$67,917±$23k 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Danube 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. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Danube and Plainfield 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. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,850 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Danube 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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.