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Plainfield vs Rutland vs Upton
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).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Rutland | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
9,353 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rutland 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% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Upton 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% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Plainfield 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% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$145,707±$28k 80% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rutland 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. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,078±$170 24% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Rutland 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. |
$5,657 81% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Rutland 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Rutland 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 | #150 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Wachusett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.