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Warren vs Easthampton vs Plainfield vs North Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
North Brookfield has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Warren | Easthampton | Plainfield | North Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
16,086Highest |
15,141 |
4,760Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.2±9.4 16% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$79,285±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| North Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$359,100±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$981±$63 31% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,176Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Brookfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and North Brookfield 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #270 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Easthampton | Plainfield School District | North Brookfield |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Easthampton High | Plainfield High School | North Brookfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
9.8 |
10.3Highest |
5.5Lowest |
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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.