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Danielson vs Abington vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Abington has the most expensive homes ($540k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 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 | Danielson | Abington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
17,053Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.1±1.8Highest about the U.S. average |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Abington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Abington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington 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 | — | #143 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Abington | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Abington High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| 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.