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Plainfield vs Harmony vs Groton
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%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Harmony | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
2,344Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Groton 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Harmony 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. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Groton 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. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$788±$40 44% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Harmony 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% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.