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Ashfield vs Woonsocket vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Ashfield | Woonsocket | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
43,521Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$97,250±$11kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Ashfield 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2 |
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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.