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Southampton vs Woonsocket vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southampton has the highest household income ($123k).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Southampton | Woonsocket | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,230Lowest |
43,521Highest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,470Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #205 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southampton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Easthampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.