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Plainfield vs Wilder 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 homeowners (87.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
3,087Highest |
1,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.