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Taunton vs Upton 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
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Taunton | Upton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433Highest |
8,189Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86Highest 6% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Taunton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344 39% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #253 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Blackstone Valley | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
11.2 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.