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Hull vs Woonsocket vs Hull
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Hull | Woonsocket | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
43,521Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Highest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | Hull High | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
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.