Compare towns
Plainfield vs Peabody 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%).
Peabody has the most expensive homes ($596k median).
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 | Peabody | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
54,695Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
45.3±2.4Lowest 13% 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% |
18.7%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Peabody 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% |
24.3%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Peabody 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% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Peabody 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 |
$96,657±$4k 7% below MA |
$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Tolland and Peabody 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 |
$596,200±$12kHighest 6% above MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,950±$99Highest 11% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 26% below MA |
$5,065Highest 15% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Peabody 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% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 30% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Tolland 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 | — | #228 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Peabody | — |
| High school in town | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.