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Woonsocket vs Everett vs Lawrence vs East Providence
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 the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
East Providence has the most homeowners (59.9%).
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 | Woonsocket | Everett | Lawrence | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Lowest |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
47,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Woonsocket 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%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%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% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Everett and East Providence 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. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$365,500±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,288±$75 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,545 46% 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% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Everett 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% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Providence and Everett 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Everett | Lawrence | East Providence |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Everett High | Lawrence High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
12.1Lowest |
13.6 |
15.5Highest |
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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.