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Winchester vs Woonsocket vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Winchester | Woonsocket | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
43,521Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Winchester 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
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.