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Southampton vs Woonsocket vs Rutland
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Rutland has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,230Lowest |
43,521Highest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42%Highest 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% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland 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±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$462,800±$33kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,470 75% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,657Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rutland and Southampton 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 | #205 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southampton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None 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.