What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rowe has the most homeowners (90.8%).

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	Rowe	Woonsocket
People
Population	453Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S.	35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S.
Kids under 18	23%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Woonsocket and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woonsocket and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,583±$13kHighest 14% below U.S.	$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Rowe and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S.	$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S.
	Woonsocket and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S.	$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S.
	Rowe and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S.	$3,960Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Woonsocket and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rowe 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	Rowe	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town	None 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.