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Hope Valley vs Plainfield vs Little Compton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Little Compton has the most expensive homes ($783k 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 | Hope Valley | Plainfield | Little Compton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,297Lowest |
15,141Highest |
3,584 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±10.6 8% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
60.3±3.7Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hope Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,932±$23k 26% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$134,750±$36kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Little Compton and Hope Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,500±$24k 35% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$783,400±$82kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,448Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,696Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±28.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±36 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope Valley and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Little Compton and Hope Valley 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #5 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Little Compton |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.