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Montgomery vs Sullivan 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
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Montgomery | Sullivan | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
687Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| 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.