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Plainfield vs Tunbridge vs Cummington
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 homeowners (98%).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Tunbridge | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,253Highest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington 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±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Plainfield 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. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 44% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.