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Plainfield vs Woonsocket vs Hampton vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
43,521Highest |
1,647Lowest |
12,579 |
| 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. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.7 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% |
28.6% 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% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks 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. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% 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±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,364Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% 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%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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% |
10.9% 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% |
77.1% 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. |
1961 19 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. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
15.2Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.