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Bernardston vs Devens 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
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Bernardston | Devens | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
1,723Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10k about the U.S. average |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Devens and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516 45% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Bernardston 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 | Pioneer Valley | — | 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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| 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.