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Plainfield vs Stafford vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stafford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Stafford | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
11,511Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Stafford 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Plainfield 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% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 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 | $76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$93,235±$16kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Stafford and Plainfield 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. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Woonsocket 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. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stafford and Plainfield 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Stafford School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Stafford High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.