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Clinton vs Woonsocket vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($90k).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Clinton | Woonsocket | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
43,521Highest |
17,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Greenfield 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Woonsocket High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
15.2Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.