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Hanson vs Woonsocket vs Douglas vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Pembroke has the most expensive homes ($587k median).
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 | Hanson | Woonsocket | Douglas | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
43,521Highest |
9,207Lowest |
18,382 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17k 81% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Douglas 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #177 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Douglas | Pembroke |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Woonsocket High School | Douglas High School | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
15.2Highest |
7.2Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.