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Goshen vs Tyringham vs Woonsocket vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Conway 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 | Goshen | Tyringham | Woonsocket | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 915 |
494Lowest |
43,521Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 61% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Tyringham 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 | — | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Conway |
| High school in town | — | — | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.2 |
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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.