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Groton vs Hampton vs Plainfield vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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| Measure | Groton | Hampton | Plainfield | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,145 |
1,314 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37k 36% 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 | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Plainfield 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.