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Buckland vs Plainfield vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the highest household income ($83k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Buckland | Plainfield | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
15,141Highest |
1,118Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Buckland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
| Buckland and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlemont and Buckland 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Plainfield School District | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.