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Westport vs Plainfield vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Johnsburg has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Westport | Plainfield | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550 |
1,314Lowest |
1,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westport and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westport and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnsburg and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Westport and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$942±$94 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,135 33% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Johnsburg and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.