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Clinton vs Plainfield vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Warren has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Clinton | Plainfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
15,141 |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.7±7.3Highest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Clinton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Plainfield 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Plainfield School District | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Plainfield High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.3 |
10.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.