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Plainfield vs Roxbury vs Upton vs Washington
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Upton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
2,185Lowest |
8,189 |
3,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54.7±1.8Highest 41% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Washington 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% |
14.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Plainfield 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% |
31%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roxbury and Washington 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% |
65.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Roxbury 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. |
$123,864±$27k 53% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Upton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$714,500±$77kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130k 98% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,713±$418Highest 21% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,591 111% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Roxbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Washington 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 12 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 11.2Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.