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Jefferson vs Plainfield vs Throop
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%).
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
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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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,314 |
1,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Throop 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% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Throop 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% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Throop 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% |
28.1%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% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop 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±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42k 44% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest 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.