Compare towns
Plainfield vs Millis 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%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Tolland has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Millis | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
8,888Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% 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% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Millis 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% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Millis 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 |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
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| Millis 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 |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 30% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Millis | — |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.