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Franklin vs Woonsocket vs Scotland
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).
Scotland has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Franklin | Woonsocket | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
43,521Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.7±5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Scotland 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% |
16.4%±3Lowest 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% |
18.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scotland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Highest 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% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland and Woonsocket 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. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Scotland 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. |
$294,100±$20kLowest 12% 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. |
$1,188±$468Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Scotland and Woonsocket 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. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scotland and Franklin 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 | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| 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.