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Chaplin vs Union vs Woonsocket vs Voluntown
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%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Union | Woonsocket | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
944Lowest |
43,521Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| Union and Voluntown 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Woonsocket 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. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Voluntown 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. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Union 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Union School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 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.