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Plainfield vs Springfield vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (19% under 18).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,122Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Plainfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Heath 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 21% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 7% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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 9% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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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 | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.