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Plainfield vs Cumberland 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%).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
36,820Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above 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% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Cumberland 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. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Leyden 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.