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Plainville vs Glocester vs Plainfield vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Plainville | Glocester | Plainfield | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
10,221Lowest |
15,141 |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
| Derby and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Glocester 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Plainfield School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Ponaganset High School | Plainfield High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.8Highest |
10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.