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Jamestown 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
Jamestown has the most expensive homes ($842k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Little Compton has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Jamestown | Plainfield | Little Compton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,534 |
15,141Highest |
3,584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.2±2.6 50% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
60.3±3.7Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | $140,625±$42kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$134,750±$36k 67% above U.S. |
| Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,400±$59kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$783,400±$82k 135% above U.S. |
| Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$916Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Jamestown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,047Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,696Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±36Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamestown and Little Compton 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 | #2 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #5 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Jamestown | Plainfield School District | Little Compton |
| High school in town | None 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.