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Whately vs Deerfield 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
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Whately | Deerfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
5,158 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Deerfield 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Whately | Deerfield · Frontier | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.