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Easthampton vs Spencer 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
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Spencer has the highest household income ($81k).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Easthampton | Spencer | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
12,008Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$80,533±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,078±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,387 41% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
63%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 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 | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Spencer 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #261 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Easthampton | Spencer-E Brookfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | David Prouty High | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
9.9 |
15.2Highest |
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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.