Compare towns
Plainfield vs Sutton vs Leyden 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 people working from home (26.2%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
Warwick has the most renters (11% rent).
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 | Sutton | Leyden | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
9,452Highest |
637 |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
| Leyden and Warwick 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Leyden 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
| Leyden and Warwick 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Leyden 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 30% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 12% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.