Compare towns
Plainfield vs Bath vs Worcester vs Marshfield
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 expensive homes ($318k median).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Worcester has the highest household income ($74k).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Bath | Worcester | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,097 |
831Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
| Bath and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Bath School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.