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Groton vs Plainfield vs Warwick vs Bakersfield
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 affordable homes ($243k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Groton | Plainfield | Warwick | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
1,314Highest |
776Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Plainfield 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. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Warwick | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.