Compare towns
Union vs Woonsocket vs Hampton vs Stafford
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 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.
| Measure | Union | Woonsocket | Hampton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
43,521Highest |
1,647 |
11,511 |
| 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. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Stafford 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Union 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. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Union and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Woonsocket 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% 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% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Stafford 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampton School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.