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West Warwick vs Woonsocket vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Warwick has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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.
| Measure | West Warwick | Woonsocket | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
43,521Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37±4.5 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Plainfield 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 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% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 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 |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | West Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Woonsocket High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
15.2Highest |
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.