Compare towns
Dover vs Sherborn 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
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.
| Measure | Dover | Sherborn | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,308Lowest |
4,427 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.8±2.3 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dover and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sherborn and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sherborn and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
82.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$1,026,800±$72k 209% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$316Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sherborn and Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #53 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Sherborn | 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.