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Plainfield vs Heath vs Peacham 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k 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.
| Measure | Plainfield | Heath | Peacham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
765Lowest |
887 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Heath and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Peacham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.