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Leyden vs Plainfield vs Woonsocket vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Leyden | Plainfield | Woonsocket | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
616 |
43,521Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 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+ | 28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 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 | $105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Tolland 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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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.