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Plainfield vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Newfields | Peacham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
2,023Highest |
887Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%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. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Peacham 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%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. |
1991Highest 11 yrs 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Peacham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.