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Plainfield vs Unity vs Montgomery 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%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Unity | Montgomery | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,375Highest |
1,047 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Unity and Montgomery 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Montgomery 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Unity and Groton 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Montgomery 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Unity and Plainfield 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.