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Westhampton vs Woonsocket vs Otis

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).

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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.

MeasureWesthamptonWoonsocketOtis
People
Population
1,552Lowest
43,521Highest
1,624
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9
27% above U.S.
35.7±1.3Lowest
8% below U.S.
51±3.2Highest
31% above U.S.
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Woonsocket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Woonsocket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% below U.S.
$108,898±$6kHighest
35% above U.S.
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,200±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
$311,000±$15kLowest
7% below U.S.
$396,700±$40k
19% above U.S.
Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,304±$229
8% below U.S.
$1,161±$48Lowest
18% below U.S.
$1,318±$924Highest
7% below U.S.
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,476Highest
108% above U.S.
$3,960
27% above U.S.
$2,408Lowest
23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±5.4
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Otis and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
1.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Otis 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 —
School district Hampshire · Westhampton RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket Farmington River Reg
High school in town Hampshire Regional High Woonsocket High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0Lowest
15.2Highest
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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.