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Monterey vs Tyringham vs Woonsocket vs Truro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Truro has the most people working from home (35.2%).
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 | Monterey | Tyringham | Woonsocket | Truro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 954 |
494Lowest |
43,521Highest |
1,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.3±14 60% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
64.1±5.8Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Truro and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Truro and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,353±$89k 89% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$118,984±$72k 47% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,200±$57k 81% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$888,200±$117kHighest 167% above U.S. |
| Truro and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,997 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Truro and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±16.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Truro and Tyringham 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 | — | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Truro |
| High school in town | — | — | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.2 |
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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.