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Thomaston vs Woonsocket vs Morris vs Somers
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
43,521Highest |
2,164Lowest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| 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. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Somers 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% |
19.7%±2.3 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers and Morris 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. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Morris and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
| Morris and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 90% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% 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% |
51.6%±13.9 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% |
2.7% 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% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr 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. |
28 min 5% 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% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris and Somers 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Regional School District 20 | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
15.2Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.