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Windsor vs Everett vs New Braintree vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Windsor | Everett | New Braintree | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
50,045Highest |
973 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
47.8±4.6 20% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
| Plainfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$99,500±$8k 4% below MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
| Windsor and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$408,800±$27k 27% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,484±$316 16% below MA |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,508Highest 8% below MA |
$4,458 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±51.2 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.8% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 27% above MA |
35 minLowest 20% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Everett | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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MA 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.