Moving to Plainfield, Massachusetts
Population: 589. Estimated population in July 2024: 600 (+1.9% change)
Males: 286 (48.6%), Females: 303 (51.4%)
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $37,250
Median house value: $121,000
Population by Race
Races in Plainfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (19.5%), Irish (15.1%), German (12.2%), French (11.0%), Italian (10.7%), French Canadian (10.0%).
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Plainfield
- High school or higher: 88.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
- Unemployed: 1.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Plainfield town
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 64.6%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 13.0%
3.9% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.5% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Plainfield:
- NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
- COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 24 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plainfield:
- BARNES MUNI (about 30 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 44 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plainfield:
- HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 21 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Abbreviation: AQW)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 26 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Abbreviation: 7B2)
- PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 27 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: PSF)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainfield:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 22 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
Libraries
Library in Plainfield:
- SHAW MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,535; Location: 312 MAIN STREET; 11,100 books; 152 audio materials; 212 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)