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Plainfield vs Whiting vs Bridgewater
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 people working from home (11.5%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Whiting | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
532Lowest |
1,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Bridgewater 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Bridgewater 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Plainfield 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. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.8%±28.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3Lowest 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school 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.