What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cohasset has the most expensive homes ($1319k median).

Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cohasset	Woonsocket
People
Population	8,427Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.9±4.4Highest 13% above U.S.	35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S.
Kids under 18	27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cohasset and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cohasset and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woonsocket and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$199,306±$53kHighest 147% above U.S.	$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,318,900±$165kHighest 296% above U.S.	$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,755±$399Highest 95% above U.S.	$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cohasset and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	25.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#41 of 282 in MA	#37 of 38 in RI
School district	Cohasset	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town	Cohasset High School	Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	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.