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Middlefield vs Plainfield vs Hawley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hawley has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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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 | Hawley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352 |
1,314Highest |
277Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.8±7.2 46% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hawley and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hawley and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$309,600±$38kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| 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 58% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,097Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±12.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hawley 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.