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Hancock vs Plainfield vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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.
| Measure | Hancock | Plainfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
616Lowest |
776Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hancock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$26kHighest 7% below MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Hancock and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21kHighest 33% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Hancock and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
$4,458Highest 26% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hancock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hancock | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.