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Plainfield vs Middlesex vs Jasper
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 youngest population (median age 34.5).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Jasper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.