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Woonsocket vs Everett vs Blackstone 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 the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Everett | Blackstone | Cumberland Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
50,045Highest |
9,255 |
8,648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.1±3.2 8% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Cumberland Hill 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone 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% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$130,506±$20kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Cumberland Hill and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$394,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,310±$233 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,390 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland Hill and Blackstone 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Cumberland Hill 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Everett | Blackstone-Millville | — |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Everett High | Blackstone Millville RHS | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
12.1Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.