Compare towns
Plainfield vs Gill vs Tolland
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 people working from home (26.2%).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
1,740Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
| Tolland 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% |
17.8%±5.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill 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±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Tolland 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±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
$355,700±$22kHighest 37% below MA |
| Tolland and Gill 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±$246Lowest 32% below MA |
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| 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 |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 30% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Gill 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.