What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).

Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mansfield	Woonsocket
People
Population	25,358Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S.	35.7±1.3Highest 8% below U.S.
Kids under 18	9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	14.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,393±$12kHighest 10% below U.S.	$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Mansfield and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$335,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average	$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S.
	Mansfield and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,727Highest 84% above U.S.	$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	18.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#45 of 149 in CT	#37 of 38 in RI
School district	Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town	E. O. Smith High School	Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Lowest	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.