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Plainfield vs Central Falls vs Cummington
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 homeowners (98%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
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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 | Central Falls | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
22,701Highest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,875 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Cummington 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 | — | #38 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — |
| High school in town | — | Central Falls Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.