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Cummington vs Plainfield vs Peru
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 highest household income ($104k).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Peru has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 902Highest |
616Lowest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±6.7Highest 38% above MA |
50.6±9.5Lowest 27% above MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
| Cummington and Peru 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% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Peru 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% |
29.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Cummington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
28%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Lowest 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 |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
| Cummington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,600±$32k 47% below MA |
$309,000±$47kHighest 45% below MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
| Plainfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
$1,292±$558Highest 27% below MA |
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| Plainfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,875 35% below MA |
$4,458Highest 26% below MA |
$3,805Lowest 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±27.6 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Plainfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 34% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.9%±10 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.