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Winchester vs Woonsocket vs Putnam
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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Putnam has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
43,521Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| 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. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Winchester 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. |
$70,561±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% 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% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Woonsocket High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
15.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.