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Plainfield vs Townshend 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).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Scipio has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Townshend | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,538Highest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Townshend and Scipio 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% |
52.1%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% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Scipio 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. |
$78,750±$29kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Scipio 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. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$888±$102 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Plainfield 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.