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Southampton vs Plainfield 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
Southampton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Southampton | Plainfield | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,230 |
15,141Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$123,000±$19k 52% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,470Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest 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 | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #205 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Southampton | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.