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Montague vs Woonsocket vs Wendell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montague has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Montague | Woonsocket | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,482 |
43,521Highest |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
47.1±8.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Wendell and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,510±$12kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$65,288±$14k 19% below U.S. |
| Montague and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Wendell and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,519Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wendell and Montague 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 | #265 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | Franklin County Technical | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
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.