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Barre vs Ogunquit vs Woonsocket vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Barre | Ogunquit | Woonsocket | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,572 |
1,379Lowest |
43,521Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #134 of 282 in MA | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Quabbin | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | — | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.