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Sprague vs Woonsocket vs Chaplin vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Sprague | Woonsocket | Chaplin | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
43,521Highest |
2,070Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Voluntown 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.