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Plainfield vs Uxbridge vs Webster 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Uxbridge | Webster | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
14,473 |
17,748Highest |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Webster 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Webster 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% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Uxbridge 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% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
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| Uxbridge and Webster 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Plainfield 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Uxbridge | Webster | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Uxbridge High | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.6Highest |
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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.