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Becket vs Westhampton 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
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Westhampton has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Becket | Westhampton | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
1,552Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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 | Central Berkshire | Hampshire · Westhampton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
15.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.