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Plainfield vs Salisbury vs Whiting
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 affordable homes ($155k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Salisbury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
1,200Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%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% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Whiting 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. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Plainfield 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.