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Berkley vs Woonsocket vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Granby has the shortest commute (23 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 | Berkley | Woonsocket | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
43,521Highest |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Granby and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$119,297±$33k 48% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$352,600±$16k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,572 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkley and Granby 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Granby |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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| 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.