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Jefferson vs Plainfield vs Harpersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Jefferson | Plainfield | Harpersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,314 |
1,568Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.8±4 31% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Harpersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Harpersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Harpersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harpersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$52,118±$9kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$222,800±$50k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$850±$185Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.