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Marshfield vs Croydon vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Marshfield | Croydon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
798Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Marshfield 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.