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Heath vs Woonsocket vs Colrain vs Leyden
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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k 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 | Heath | Woonsocket | Colrain | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
43,521Highest |
1,627 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Heath and Leyden 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Colrain 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest 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±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Heath 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. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Colrain 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Leyden 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — | — |
| School district | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school 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.