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Plainfield vs Stratton vs Andover
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Stratton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Highest |
532Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Andover 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Andover 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. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest 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.