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Woonsocket vs Everett vs Pawtucket vs North Smithfield
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%).
Pawtucket has the shortest commute (26 min average).
North Smithfield has the most homeowners (77.9%).
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 | Pawtucket | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
50,045 |
75,893Highest |
12,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pawtucket 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% |
14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%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% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Pawtucket 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. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$5,219Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Everett | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Everett High | William E. Tolman High | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
12.1Lowest |
14.6 |
12.1Lowest |
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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.