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Plainfield vs Warner 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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Warner | Brookfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
2,959Highest |
1,486 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%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. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%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% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Warner and Brookfield 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% 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% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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.