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Glocester vs Montville vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Glocester | Montville | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
17,950Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #95 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Montville School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Montville High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.