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East Brookfield vs Plainfield vs Phillipston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Phillipston has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | East Brookfield | Plainfield | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,166 |
15,141Highest |
1,895Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±6.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.8±1.7 25% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,042±$16k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,692±$14kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,200±$30kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$372,400±$27k 12% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$33Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,375±$849Highest about the U.S. average |
| Phillipston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,430Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±39.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Phillipston 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 | Spencer-E Brookfield | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.