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Plainfield vs Upton vs Groton vs Montgomery
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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Upton | Groton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
8,189Highest |
967Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Plainfield 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Plainfield 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.