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Goshen vs Tyringham vs Woonsocket vs Heath
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 kids (23.3% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 915 |
494Lowest |
43,521Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% 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. |
53.8±11.9 38% 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% |
13.1%±2.8 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% |
33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Heath 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% |
46.8% 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% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest 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. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Woonsocket and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% 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% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above 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% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Woonsocket High School | — |
| 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.