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Whately vs Plainfield vs Hatfield vs Deerfield
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Hatfield | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
15,141Highest |
3,325 |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above 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±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Whately 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. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hatfield 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Plainfield 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #198 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whately | Plainfield School District | Hatfield | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Smith Academy | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
6.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.