What stands out worked out from the figures below

Valley Falls has the most homeowners (67.8%).

Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Valley Falls	Woonsocket
People
Population	12,657Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+5%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	41.7±3.5Highest about the RI average	35.7±1.3Lowest 12% below RI
Kids under 18	25%±4.4Highest RI: 18.8%	23.3%±2Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Valley Falls and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.6%±2.4Highest RI: 18.7%	14.7%±1.4Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Valley Falls and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.1%Highest RI: 37.7%	19.8%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±0.8Lowest RI: 8.3%	5.1%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,901±$17kHighest 6% above RI	$61,059±$5kLowest 30% below RI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,200±$19kHighest 7% below RI	$311,000±$15kLowest 23% below RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,362±$142Highest about the RI average	$1,161±$48Lowest 13% below RI
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,397Highest 10% below RI	$3,960Lowest 19% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±17.7Lowest RI: 48%	46.7%±5.4Highest RI: 48%
	Woonsocket and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest RI: 11.2%	18.7%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Highest RI: 63.6%	37.2%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 1 yr newer than RI	1952Lowest 10 yrs older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 9% below RI	29 minHighest 15% above RI
Work from home	9.9%±4.4Highest RI: 13%	6.4%±1.7Lowest RI: 13%
	Valley Falls and Woonsocket 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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RI 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.