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Chaplin vs North Smithfield vs Woonsocket vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Chaplin | North Smithfield | Woonsocket | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
12,708 |
43,521Highest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,219Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and North Smithfield 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 | — | #13 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | North Smithfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | North Smitfield HS | Woonsocket High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
12.1 |
15.2Highest |
9.8 |
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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.