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Plainfield vs Central Falls vs Leyden
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 people working from home (26.2%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Central Falls | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
22,701Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Central Falls 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. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Leyden 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.