| | Plainfield, MA | Ashfield, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,404 | $23,271 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,434 | $19,972 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,450 | $11,991 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.95 | 11.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 341 | 265 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 364 | 437 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 12.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.5% | 52.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.0% | 19.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.5% |