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Plainfield vs Stoneham vs Upton 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Wauregan has the most renters (39.4% 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 | Stoneham | Upton | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
23,355Highest |
8,189 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Upton and Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan 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% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Stoneham 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Stoneham 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Upton 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Stoneham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Stoneham High | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.7 |
11.2Highest |
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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.