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Plainfield vs Plainville vs Raynham vs Sterling
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Raynham | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
17,551Highest |
15,505 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
| Plainville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Raynham 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Sterling 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham and Sterling 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Plainville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.