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Adams vs Ware vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Adams has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Adams | Ware | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,074 |
6,369Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Adams and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,638 17% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,960Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Highest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #230 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.2 |
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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.