COMPARING TWO PLACES
Plainfield vs Barre
PLACE A
Plainfield, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Barre, Massachusetts
Plainfield is 38% larger than Barre. Barre earns more, with a median household income $14,827 higher. Plainfield has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
PLAINFIELDBARREDIFFERENCE
Total population926673+38% vs Barre
Population density594425+169
Population growth7.2%2.0%+5.2 pts
Median age33.351.2−17.9
Male48.2%35.1%+13.1 pts
Female51.8%64.9%−13.1 pts
Foreign-born11.6%9.1%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.5%95.4%−24.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino26.8%0.0%+26.8 pts
Asian0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other2.7%4.6%−2.0 pts
Median household income$60,375$75,202−$14,827
Per capita income$27,806$49,548−$21,742
Poverty rate12.2%2.4%+9.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.387−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.2%50.3%−43.1 pts
Graduate degree1.6%12.6%−11.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%0.0%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation66.5%71.9%−5.4 pts
Median home value$102,300$348,000−$245,700
Median gross rent$741$1,864−$1,123
Owner-occupied76.9%59.6%+17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.7%11.1%−9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households38.7%80.4%−41.7 pts
Average commute26.244.9−18.7
Worked from home5.8%2.9%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%13.6%−13.6 pts
Uninsured14.8%0.0%+14.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024