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Plainfield vs Cumberland vs Heath
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%).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Cumberland | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
36,820Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath 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% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland 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% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Heath 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. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Cumberland 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. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | #18 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — |
| High school in town | — | Cumberland High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.