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Plainfield vs Woonsocket vs Hampton vs Montville
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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Woonsocket | Hampton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
43,521Highest |
1,647Lowest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Montville 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Hampton 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Hampton 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. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampton School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
15.2Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.