Compare towns
Plainville vs Hadley vs Cumberland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Hadley | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943 |
5,306Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Plainville | Hadley | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.