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Griswold vs Thompson vs Woonsocket vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Winchester has the shortest commute (26 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 | Griswold | Thompson | Woonsocket | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
9,337Lowest |
43,521Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Griswold 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Thompson School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Woonsocket High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
7.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
9.7 |
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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.