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Mansfield vs Plainfield vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Mansfield | Plainfield | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
1,314Highest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Exeter 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.