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| Plainfield, Massachusetts |
| Population |
571 |
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| Tax Rate |
13.04 (2005) |
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| Town Web Site |
Town Web Site |
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| School Research |
Department of Education
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Independent Research
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Plainfield, Massachusetts is located
Northwestern Massachusetts, bordered by Hawley on the north, Ashfield on the
northeast and east, Cummington on the south, Windsor on the west, and Savoy on
the northwest. Plainfield is 28 miles northeast of Pittsfield, 29 miles
southwest of Greenfield, and 117 miles northwest of Boston. Principal highways are State Routes 8A and 116. State Route 9, which runs
roughly E-W across Massachusetts, is easily accessible in neighboring
Cummington. There is no passenger or freight rail service in Plainfield, but the
network of intermodal facilities serving Massachusetts is easily
accessible.
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| Plainfield is a small hilltown, population 571, situated on the
northwestern border of Hampshire County, about 25 miles east of Pittsfield
and 30 miles northwest of Northampton.
Any profile of Plainfield would be incomplete without reference to its
human character. There is a rich medley of all ages and occupations, of
farmers and writers, tradespeople and artists, craftworkers and homemakers,
healthcare workers, builders, secretaries and others. Plainfield's
commitment to the Commonwealth's conservation of natural resources inherent
in the Berkshire hill towns is a human document, creative and enduring.
Because of this commitment, the town is dedicated to careful planning to
assure a growth rate that the community can handle given the condition of
town roads, availability of services and continued protection of natural
resources. Internal factors such as lack of finances, outmoded zoning
by-laws and a volunteer government, compounded by external elements such as
recent improvements to Route 116 and an expensive new inn and recreation
facilities at Swift River have severely taxed the time and ability of
volunteer board members to cope with the increase in work load.
Although the population density is still low compared to other towns,
Plainfield is growing rapidly. After decades of negative growth, the
population has almost doubled in the past 20 years. It has exceeded
population predictions made 20 years ago when a 40% increase was projected.
The actual growth was 70%. Recent predictions are that the population will
triple over the next 30 years. Residential land-use has changed, as well.
The current situation is characterized by a proportionately greater number
of smaller households, more widely distributed. Long-time residents have
some concern about the suburbanization of the town, noting that nearly half
of the residents have lived in Plainfield less than five years, while only
one out of five have resided here more than 15 years. |
Map of Plainfield
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Some information gathered on Plainfield, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov
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