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Ware vs Woonsocket vs Ware vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Ware has the highest household income ($67k).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Ware | Woonsocket | Ware | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369Lowest |
43,521Highest |
10,048 |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Ware and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Orange 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest 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±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
| Ware and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% 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. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #267 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Ware | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | — | Woonsocket High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
11.1 |
9.0Lowest |
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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.