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Plainfield vs Cornish vs Montgomery vs Worcester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Cornish | Montgomery | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,816Highest |
1,047 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Cornish 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Montgomery 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Plainfield 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. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.