What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).

Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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	Ware	Woonsocket
People
Population	6,369Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±6Highest about the U.S. average	35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S.
	Ware and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22%	23.3%±2 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ware and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	19.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woonsocket and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S.	$61,059±$5kHighest 24% below U.S.
	Woonsocket and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S.	$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S.
	Woonsocket and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S.	$3,960Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ware and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1952Highest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#267 of 282 in MA	#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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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.