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Hopedale vs Plainfield vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopedale has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Hopedale | Plainfield | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,027Lowest |
15,141Highest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopedale and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #125 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | Plainfield School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | Plainfield High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
10.3Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.