What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Washington has the highest household income ($95k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Washington
People
Population	616Highest	526Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50.6±9.5Lowest 27% above MA	56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA
	Washington and Plainfield 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%	13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Plainfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Washington 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 MA: 47.3%	32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%	2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Plainfield and Washington 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	$95,278±$12kHighest 8% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA	$370,700±$32kHighest 34% below MA
	Washington 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 27% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,458Highest 26% below MA	$4,381Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Plainfield and Washington 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%	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98%Highest MA: 62.5%	92.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974 10 yrs newer than MA	1974 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 30% above MA	25 minLowest 13% below MA
Work from home	26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6%	12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Plainfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.