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Wendell vs Woonsocket vs Westhampton 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
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Westhampton has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Wendell | Woonsocket | Westhampton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 850Lowest |
43,521Highest |
1,552 |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±8.8 21% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,288±$14k 19% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,519 45% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wendell and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wendell and Westhampton 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | New Salem-Wendell | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampshire · Westhampton | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Hampshire Regional High | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
10.0 |
9.0Lowest |
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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.