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Heath vs Rowe vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Heath | Rowe | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
453Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Rowe | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.