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Richfield vs Salisbury vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richfield has the most renters (28.3% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Richfield | Salisbury | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Highest |
1,200 |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±7.3 5% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72 43% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.