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Plainfield vs Smithfield vs Uxbridge
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).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Plainfield | Smithfield | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
22,233Highest |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Smithfield | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Smithfield High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.6 |
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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.