What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).

Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).

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	Richmond	Woonsocket
People
Population	8,142Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+5%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	42.7±4.1Highest 5% above RI	35.7±1.3Lowest 12% below RI
Kids under 18	22%±4.8Lowest RI: 18.8%	23.3%±2Highest RI: 18.8%
	Woonsocket and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±3.2Highest RI: 18.7%	14.7%±1.4Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Richmond and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.5%Highest RI: 37.7%	19.8%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±2.9Highest RI: 8.3%	5.1%±0.9Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Richmond and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,653±$27kHighest 42% above RI	$61,059±$5kLowest 30% below RI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$435,800±$22kHighest 8% above RI	$311,000±$15kLowest 23% below RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,580±$777Highest 18% above RI	$1,161±$48Lowest 13% below RI
	Richmond and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,362Highest 30% above RI	$3,960Lowest 19% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±42.9Lowest RI: 48%	46.7%±5.4Highest RI: 48%
	Woonsocket and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest RI: 11.2%	18.7%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.6%Highest RI: 63.6%	37.2%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 23 yrs newer than RI	1952Lowest 10 yrs older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 33% above RI	29 minLowest 15% above RI
Work from home	11%±3.8Highest RI: 13%	6.4%±1.7Lowest RI: 13%
	Richmond 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	#16 of 38 in RI	#37 of 38 in RI
School district	Chariho	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town	Chariho High School	Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Lowest	15.2Highest
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RI 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.