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Westfield vs Plainfield vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Sudbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Westfield | Plainfield | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,016Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.4±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,208±$33kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$338,500±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sudbury and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Highest 39% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Westfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,205 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.