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Holbrook vs Plainfield vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Holbrook | Plainfield | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
15,141Highest |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.