Compare towns
Plainfield vs Wareham vs Leyden vs Windsor
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%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Wareham | Leyden | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
23,302Highest |
637 |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
| Leyden and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 39% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
| Windsor and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
| Wareham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
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| Leyden and Wareham 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 |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham 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% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | — | #272 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Wareham | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Wareham Senior High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.