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Richfield vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Whitingham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Highest |
1,368 |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±7.3 5% below U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Richfield 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72Highest 43% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$750±$207 47% below U.S. |
| Richfield and Plainfield 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Plainfield 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.