Compare towns
Plainfield vs Lenox vs Heath vs Warwick
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 kids (19% under 18).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Lenox | Heath | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
5,079Highest |
765 |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5Lowest 27% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
| Lenox and Heath 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% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Heath 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% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Lenox 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 |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Lenox and Heath 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 |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Warwick 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 |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox 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% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 30% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Lenox | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Lenox Memorial High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.