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Webster vs Whitman vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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.
| Measure | Webster | Whitman | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
15,295Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman and Webster 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Webster | Whitman-Hanson | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.