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Bernardston vs Woonsocket vs Huntington
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).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Huntington has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Woonsocket | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
43,521Highest |
2,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.8±3 15% above U.S. |
| Bernardston and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bernardston and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Huntington 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 |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$94,398±$6kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Huntington and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$293,100±$30kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,334±$105Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Huntington 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,740Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Bernardston 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bernardston and Huntington 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 | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Gateway Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.