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Plainfield vs Smithfield vs Warwick vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
22,233 |
83,175Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Smithfield 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% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Smithfield 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% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% 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% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Smithfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% 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% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Warwick 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Smithfield | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Smithfield High School | Pilgrim High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
10.5 |
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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.