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Thompson vs West Warwick vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Thompson | West Warwick | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
31,173 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Thompson and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and West Warwick 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | West Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | West Warwick High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
13.0 |
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.