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Plainfield vs Ludlow vs Plainville
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Ludlow | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
20,904Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Plainville 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% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$84,838±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Plainville 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. |
$335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,223±$82Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Plainville 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ludlow | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ludlow Senior High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
11.4Highest |
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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.