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Hamilton vs Woonsocket vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamilton has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Hamilton | Woonsocket | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,600Lowest |
43,521Highest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.5±2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hamilton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hamilton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamilton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,833±$14k 61% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$149,722±$31kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $720,000±$36kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
| Hamilton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,794±$394 27% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,458 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamilton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamilton and Littleton 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Littleton |
| High school in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Woonsocket High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
13.1 |
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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.