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Dudley vs Sutton vs Woonsocket vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k 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 | Dudley | Sutton | Woonsocket | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
9,452Lowest |
43,521Highest |
10,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Sutton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Ware |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Sutton High School | Woonsocket High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
12.6 |
15.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.