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Plainville vs Woonsocket vs Plainfield vs Farmington
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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Farmington has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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 | Woonsocket | Plainfield | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
43,521Highest |
15,141Lowest |
27,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
43.5±1.4 12% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Farmington 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Farmington 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Farmington and Plainville 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% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Farmington and Plainville 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$141,120±$10kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$432,700±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,807±$82Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,771Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Farmington 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Plainfield School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Woonsocket High School | Plainfield High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
15.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.8 |
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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.