Compare towns
Savoy vs Middlesex 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
Savoy has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Savoy | Middlesex | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795 |
1,943Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.9 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,200±$27kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,966Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Savoy | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.