Compare towns
Scituate vs Windham vs Plainville
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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517Lowest |
23,961Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Plainville 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Plainville 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Windham High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
9.8Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.