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Richmond vs Plainville vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Glocester has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Richmond | Plainville | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,142Lowest |
17,551Highest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Richmond 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Plainville High School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.