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Voluntown vs Woonsocket vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Voluntown | Woonsocket | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604 |
43,521Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Voluntown 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Voluntown School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.