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Derby vs Woonsocket vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Winchester has the most homeowners (65.8%).
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 | Derby | Woonsocket | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
43,521Highest |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
| Derby and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Woonsocket High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.