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Plainfield vs Gill vs Cummington
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 most homeowners (98%).
Gill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Gill | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,740Highest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
55.1±6.7Highest 38% above MA |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
32.2%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Cummington and Plainfield 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% |
42.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cummington and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
$104,167±$32kHighest about the MA average |
| Cummington and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
$340,100±$17kHighest 39% below MA |
$300,600±$32kLowest 47% below MA |
| Gill and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 27% below MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
| Plainfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Highest 26% below MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
$3,875Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 30% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.9%±10 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Gill-Montague | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.