Compare towns
Bozrah vs Woonsocket vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Bozrah | Woonsocket | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
43,521Highest |
4,282 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.9±5.4 5% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$123,245±$8kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$403,600±$33kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,440±$150Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,668Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bozrah and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Bozrah 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 | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| 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.