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Plainville vs Whitman 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%).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Whitman | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943Lowest |
15,295 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Plainville 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Cumberland 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% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman 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. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Whitman 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. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainville and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329 71% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Plainville 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville and Cumberland 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Plainville | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.6 |
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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.