Compare towns
Cummington vs Conway vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cummington has the most renters (14.2% rent).
Conway has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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 | Cummington | Conway | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 902 |
1,755Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±6.7 38% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
50.6±9.5Lowest 27% above MA |
| Conway and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Cummington and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.2% MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,167±$32kHighest about the MA average |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
| Cummington and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,600±$32kLowest 47% below MA |
$395,900±$25kHighest 30% below MA |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
| Conway and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,875Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
$4,458 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±27.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Plainfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 34% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.9%±10Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Conway | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.