What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the highest household income ($86k).

Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Groton	Plainfield
People
Population	507Lowest	1,314Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S.	48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Groton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Groton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S.	$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Groton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S.	$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S.
	Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S.	$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S.	$4,806Highest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±83.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.