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Tyringham vs Woonsocket vs Monterey

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

MeasureTyringhamWoonsocketMonterey
People
Population
494Lowest
43,521Highest
954
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.2±2.7
52% above U.S.
35.7±1.3Lowest
8% below U.S.
62.3±14Highest
60% above U.S.
Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.7%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.2%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
35.2%±8.8
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.5%±13.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
66.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±4.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Woonsocket and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$163,333±$28kHighest
102% above U.S.
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% below U.S.
$152,353±$89k
89% above U.S.
Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$699,400±$96kHighest
110% above U.S.
$311,000±$15kLowest
7% below U.S.
$603,200±$57k
81% above U.S.
Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,050±$393Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,161±$48
18% below U.S.
$1,762±$128Highest
25% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,632Highest
49% above U.S.
$3,960
27% above U.S.
$2,858Lowest
8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±5.4
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±85.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tyringham and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
26.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.6%±16.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Tyringham and Monterey 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 — #37 of 38 in RI —
School district — RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket —
High school in town — Woonsocket High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
15.2
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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.