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Wheelock vs Plainfield vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Stannard has the most expensive 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 | Wheelock | Plainfield | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
1,016Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Stannard and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Plainfield 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.