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Plainville vs Sutton vs Webster 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%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Sutton | Webster | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,943 |
9,452Lowest |
17,748 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329 71% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Plainville | Sutton | Webster | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Bartlett High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
11.6Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.