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Ashfield vs Woonsocket vs Cummington
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 most expensive homes ($401k median).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
43,521Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.1±6.7 42% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Cummington 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% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Cummington 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±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% 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% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cummington 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | — |
| 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.