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Grafton vs Plainfield vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Grafton | Plainfield | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,902 |
15,141Lowest |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.6 6% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.4±1.3Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117 128% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and Mansfield 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | Plainfield School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Plainfield High School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.