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Stafford vs Woonsocket vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stafford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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.
| Measure | Stafford | Woonsocket | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,511 |
43,521Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
| Stafford and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,235±$16kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,131 65% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stafford and Willington 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stafford School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.