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Hampton vs Woonsocket vs Franklin
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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Woonsocket | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
43,521Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Franklin 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$326,200±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Franklin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None 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.