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Colebrook vs Quinebaug 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
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Colebrook | Quinebaug | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,193Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook 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 |
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school 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.