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Plainfield vs Jefferson 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Marshfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Jefferson | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,013Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Jefferson 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. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Jefferson 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. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Plainfield 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. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Jefferson 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.