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Abington vs Woonsocket vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Rockland has the most homeowners (76.5%).
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 | Abington | Woonsocket | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Lowest |
43,521Highest |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.7±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockland and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,405±$12k 39% above U.S. |
| Abington and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$472,900±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,610±$255 14% above U.S. |
| Abington and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,487 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington and Rockland 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Rockland |
| High school in town | Abington High | Woonsocket High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
15.2Highest |
12.5 |
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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.