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Franklin vs Woonsocket vs Chaplin vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Franklin | Woonsocket | Chaplin | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
43,521Highest |
2,070 |
39,973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,703Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Norwich 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Parish Hill High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
14.8 |
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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.