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Thomaston vs Woonsocket vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Woonsocket | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
43,521Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Morris and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$109,191±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Morris and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$396,000±$60kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Morris and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Thomaston School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.