Compare towns
Plainfield vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
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 | Springfield | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
154,749Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below 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%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Plainfield 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield 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±$14k 39% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$355,700±$22kHighest 37% below MA |
| Tolland 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 |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
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| Plainfield and Springfield 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 |
$3,695 38% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 30% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Springfield | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.