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Plainfield vs Hampton vs Marshfield 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 the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Marshfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Hampton | Marshfield | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,145 |
1,863Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Worcester 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37k 36% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% 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. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 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 | — | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.