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Becket vs Woonsocket vs Washington vs Lee
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%).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Washington has the highest household income ($95k).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Woonsocket | Washington | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
43,521Highest |
526Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Lee 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 |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lee 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Becket and Lee 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 |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,381Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Lee 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | — | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.