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Central Falls vs Chaplin vs Plainfield vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($451k median).
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 | Central Falls | Chaplin | Plainfield | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
2,070Lowest |
15,141 |
22,864Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
43.7±2.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$104,821±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$450,600±$17kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,468±$152 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,751Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Lincoln 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #21 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Plainfield School District | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Parish Hill High School | Plainfield High School | Lincoln Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
7.5Lowest |
10.3 |
14.7Highest |
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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.