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Scituate vs Pomfret vs Plainfield 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
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Scituate | Pomfret | Plainfield | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517 |
4,317Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265 69% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Pomfret 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.