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Middlefield vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
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 | Middlefield | Plainfield | Windsor | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 352Lowest |
616 |
1,065Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
| Middlefield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Florida and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
| Windsor and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
$389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Windsor and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
— | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Middlefield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$4,458 26% below MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Florida |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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MA 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.