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Suffield vs West Warwick vs Woonsocket vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Suffield | West Warwick | Woonsocket | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
31,173 |
43,521Highest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | West Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | West Warwick High School | Woonsocket High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.0 |
15.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.