Compare towns
Fletcher vs Plainfield vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Fletcher | Plainfield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Highest |
1,016Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fletcher and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.