Compare towns
Plainfield vs Dover vs Windsor vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Savoy has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
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 | Dover | Windsor | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
5,930Highest |
1,065 |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
| Plainfield and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14k 39% below MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$285,200±$27kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
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| Dover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 26% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
$2,966Lowest 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
97.9% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — | Savoy |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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MA 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.