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Woonsocket vs Ansonia vs Cumberland Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Cumberland Hill has the highest household income ($131k).
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 | Woonsocket | Ansonia | Cumberland Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
19,033 |
8,648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
42.1±3.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Cumberland Hill and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ansonia and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$130,506±$20kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$394,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,310±$233 7% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,390 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland Hill and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland Hill and Ansonia 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.