Compare towns
Canterbury vs Hampton 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
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Canterbury | Hampton | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124 |
1,647Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 33% above U.S. |
$4,364Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | — | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Hampton School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | None 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.