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Plainfield vs Schroeppel 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Schroeppel | Brookfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
7,938Highest |
1,486 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Peacham 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% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest 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% |
30%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% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Brookfield 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. |
$73,082±$9k 9% 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. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% 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±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% 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. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above 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% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest 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%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% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 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 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below 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% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.