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Boylston vs Woonsocket vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Boylston | Woonsocket | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
43,521Highest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Triton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.