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Plainfield vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Salisbury | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
1,609 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield 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±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Marshfield 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.