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Heath vs Plainfield vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the highest household income ($99k).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (98%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Heath | Plainfield | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
616Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | — | — | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.2 |
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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.