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Plainfield vs Brockton vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
Brockton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
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 | Plainfield | Brockton | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
105,386Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Highest 5% below U.S. |
36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$80,115±$3kHighest about the U.S. average |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Brockton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Brockton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Brockton 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #279 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Brockton | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Brockton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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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.