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Plainfield vs Roxbury vs Hermon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Roxbury | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
942Lowest |
1,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
36.3±14.4Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Roxbury 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% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roxbury and Hermon 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,896±$16kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$950±$495Highest 33% below U.S. |
$900±$435 36% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
$2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.