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Hampton vs West Warwick 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
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Hampton | West Warwick | Woonsocket | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
31,173 |
43,521Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$294,100±$20kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1968 12 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 | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 | — | #33 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | West Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | West Warwick High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.