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Voluntown vs Woonsocket vs Hampton vs Canterbury
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Hampton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,604 |
43,521Highest |
1,647Lowest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Voluntown and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Woonsocket 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Voluntown School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampton School District | Canterbury 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.