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Plainville vs Woonsocket vs Plymouth
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).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
43,521Highest |
11,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Plymouth 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Woonsocket 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. |
$94,514±$14kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Plymouth and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$275,000±$14k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,276±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Plymouth 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,819Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plymouth 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Woonsocket High School | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
15.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.