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Goshen vs Plainfield vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Cummington has the most people working from home (24.9%).
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 | Goshen | Plainfield | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
15,141Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.1±6.7 42% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727 38% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cummington and Goshen 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 | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.