What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).

Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Warwick	Plainfield
People
Population	31,173Highest	15,141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S.	37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S.
	West Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Plainfield and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,608±$7kHighest 4% below U.S.	$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S.
	West Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average	$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S.	$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S.
	West Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,962Highest 59% above U.S.	$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	West Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Plainfield and West Warwick 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	#33 of 38 in RI	#131 of 149 in CT
School district	West Warwick	Plainfield School District
High school in town	West Warwick High School	Plainfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	10.3Lowest
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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.