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Westminster vs Woonsocket vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
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.
| Measure | Westminster | Woonsocket | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,374 |
43,521Highest |
3,529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,633Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Oakmont Regional High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
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.