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Plainfield vs Sutton vs Ashfield vs Savoy
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 people working from home (26.2%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
Savoy has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
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 | Ashfield | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,893 |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9 28% above U.S. |
| Ashfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$285,200±$27kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ashfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Plainfield 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,197 67% above U.S. |
$2,966Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mohawk Trail | Savoy |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.