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Guilford vs Plainfield vs Warwick

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guilford has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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.

MeasureGuilfordPlainfieldWarwick
People
Population
2,461Highest
1,314
776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.7±5.2Lowest
20% above U.S.
48.1±5.5
24% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Highest
32% 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
17.5%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Guilford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Guilford and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Guilford and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,243±$6k
7% below U.S.
$69,250±$31kLowest
14% below U.S.
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
Warwick and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$312,600±$39kLowest
6% below U.S.
$318,400±$34k
4% below U.S.
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above 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
$1,283±$273
9% below U.S.
$1,153±$103Lowest
18% below U.S.
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
Warwick and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,827Highest
87% above U.S.
$4,806
54% above U.S.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.9%±19.4
U.S.: 51.1%
73.2%±53.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Plainfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.4%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 — Warwick
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.