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Plainfield vs Sutton vs Peacham 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Peacham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
9,452Highest |
887Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Peacham 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Peacham 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.