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Millbury vs Plainfield vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Smithfield has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Millbury | Plainfield | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
15,141 |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Smithfield 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Millbury | Plainfield School District | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Plainfield High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.