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Princeton vs Woonsocket vs Hubbardston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Hubbardston has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,529Lowest |
43,521Highest |
4,371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.8±9.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Princeton 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% |
20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$123,500±$24k 53% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$953±$206 33% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,633Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% 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% |
55.4%±67.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None 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.