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Warren vs Webster 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
Warren has the oldest population (median age 38.7).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Warren | Webster | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
12,228 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.7±7.3Highest about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1 4% below U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Warren and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Warren 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% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Warren and Webster 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. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Plainfield 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Warren 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.