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Plainfield vs Leyden vs Colrain
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Leyden | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
637Lowest |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Colrain 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Leyden 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Leyden 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. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Colrain 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.