What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).

Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Quinebaug	Woonsocket
People
Population	1,193Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S.	35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S.
Kids under 18	0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	19.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S.	$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S.	$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S.
	Woonsocket and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,161±$48 18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S.	$3,960Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Woonsocket and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Quinebaug and Woonsocket 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
High school in town	—	Woonsocket High School
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.