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Newton vs Woonsocket vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most expensive homes ($1265k median).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Newton | Woonsocket | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 89,044Highest |
43,521 |
36,652Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±0.9 8% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Andover and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $190,304±$9kHighest 136% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$172,606±$16k 114% above U.S. |
| Newton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,264,900±$43kHighest 280% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$855,600±$22k 157% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,370±$81Highest 68% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,201±$129 56% above U.S. |
| Newton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±4.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newton and Andover 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 | #25 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Newton North High | Woonsocket High School | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
12.8 |
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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.