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Plainfield vs Upton vs Willington 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
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Willington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
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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 | Upton | Willington | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
8,189 |
5,575 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Upton and Willington 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Willington and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,419 74% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #104 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Willington School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
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.