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Central Falls vs Chaplin vs Plainfield vs West Warwick
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%).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
2,070Lowest |
15,141 |
31,173Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.2%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. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and West Warwick 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% |
26.4%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% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and West Warwick 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±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Central Falls and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and West Warwick 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. |
$4,962Highest 59% 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% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and West Warwick 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% |
9.6% 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% |
57% 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. |
1968 12 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 |
25 minLowest 5% 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% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Plainfield School District | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Parish Hill High School | Plainfield High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
7.5Lowest |
10.3 |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.