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Princeton vs Woonsocket vs Dunstable vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Princeton | Woonsocket | Dunstable | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,529 |
43,521Highest |
3,408Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,750±$46k 97% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,500±$48k 56% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,633 113% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Princeton and Upton 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #4 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Groton-Dunstable | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.