What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westhampton	Plainfield
People
Population	1,552Lowest	15,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S.	37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Plainfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Plainfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S.	$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S.	$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S.	$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Westhampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,476Highest 108% above U.S.	$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plainfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westhampton and Plainfield 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	—	#131 of 149 in CT
School district	Hampshire · Westhampton	Plainfield School District
High school in town	Hampshire Regional High	Plainfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	10.3Highest
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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.