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Milton vs Woonsocket vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Milton | Woonsocket | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
43,521Highest |
26,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.9±1.2 5% above U.S. |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$171,500±$16k 112% above U.S. |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,523 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Walpole 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Milton High | Woonsocket High School | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
15.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.