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Union vs Woonsocket vs Colebrook vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Union | Woonsocket | Colebrook | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
43,521Highest |
1,494 |
4,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Colebrook and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 54% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Colebrook School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.