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Montgomery vs Plainfield vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Montgomery | Plainfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796Highest |
616Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29kHighest 36% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,458Highest 26% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 23% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.