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Burrillville vs Plainfield vs Pascoag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burrillville has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pascoag has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Burrillville | Plainfield | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
15,141 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
| Burrillville and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burrillville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Burrillville | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.