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Leominster vs Plainfield vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leominster has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Westfield has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Leominster | Plainfield | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,909Highest |
15,141Lowest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Leominster and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leominster and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,816±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$87,753±$6kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Westfield and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$50Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,256Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leominster and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leominster and Plainfield 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 | #233 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leominster | Plainfield School District | Westfield |
| High school in town | Leominster High School | Plainfield High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.