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Sterling vs Woonsocket vs Chaplin vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Sterling | Woonsocket | Chaplin | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,629 |
43,521Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 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 | $102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| Sterling and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$315,700±$26kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
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| Chaplin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sterling School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Lisbon 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.