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A town of 633 people in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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Map of Plainfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land38%5,109 of 13,584 acres
Trails11 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5named on the map
1West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary2.7 mi of trails · 1,671 acresDirections
2Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest2.1 mi of trails · 1,226 acres
3Guyette Farm Conservation Area0.9 mi of trails · 105 acresDirections

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About Plainfield

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1770Established
633Population
21.3 sq miArea
1,677 ftElevation

Plainfield is a town on the northwestern edge of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, about 25 miles east of Pittsfield and 30 miles northwest of Northampton. The population was 633 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code01070
Area code413
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Housing in Plainfield

$326K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plainfield home is worth about $326,000, up 4.2% in a year, 51% below the Massachusetts typical home.

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Health in Plainfield

Compared with Massachusetts

11better than MA·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close
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What stands out

7.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMA 11.1% · better 8.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMA 12.4% · better 12.6%More adults who have had cancerMA 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationNorth Adams · 16.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Worthington Health CenterWorthington · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Plainfield
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 01070, 01026 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plainfield →
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AshfieldCummingtonWindsorHawleySavoy Plainfield Ashfield Cummington Windsor Hawley Savoy
EAshfield SCummington WWindsor NHawley NWSavoy
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