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Plainfield vs West Warwick vs Pomfret
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).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | West Warwick | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
31,173Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and West Warwick 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% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Pomfret 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and West Warwick 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | West Warwick | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | West Warwick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.