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Plainfield vs Rowe vs Brookfield vs Peacham
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).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Rowe | Brookfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
453Lowest |
1,486Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Rowe 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% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Peacham 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% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Rowe 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% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Rowe 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. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Peacham 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. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| 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±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Plainfield 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rowe | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Peacham School District |
| 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.