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Lemington vs Plainfield vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Lemington | Plainfield | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,314Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365 24% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington 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.