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Winfield vs Andover 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
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Winfield | Andover | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
616Lowest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3 about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Andover and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,917±$10kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,500±$20kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $617±$70Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$750±$207 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.