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Plainville vs Pomfret vs Woonsocket
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 most affordable homes ($254k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Pomfret | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
4,317Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Pomfret 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Woonsocket 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Woonsocket 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Pomfret School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.