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Plainfield vs St. George vs Scipio
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).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Scipio has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | St. George | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
812Lowest |
1,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3 6% below U.S. |
| St. George and Scipio 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% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scipio and St. George 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% |
53.6%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% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and St. George 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. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
| St. George and Scipio 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. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$888±$102 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.