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Methuen vs Woonsocket vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Methuen has the highest household income ($113k).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Milford has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Methuen | Woonsocket | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
43,521 |
30,431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7Highest about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Methuen and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 62% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and Methuen 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Milford |
| High school in town | Methuen High | Woonsocket High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
15.2Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.