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Russell vs Woonsocket vs Clarksburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Clarksburg has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Russell | Woonsocket | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197Lowest |
43,521Highest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.8±7.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Clarksburg and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$77,143±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Russell and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$190 20% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksburg and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Russell 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 | Clarksburg |
| High school 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.