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Devens vs Russell 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
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Russell has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Devens | Russell | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723 |
1,197Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Devens and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24k 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Devens and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Devens and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,104 64% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school 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.