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Woonsocket vs Hampton vs Central Falls vs North 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
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
North Providence has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Hampton | Central Falls | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
1,647Lowest |
22,701 |
34,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Providence 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±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| North Providence and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Providence and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and North Providence 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 | — | #38 of 38 in RI | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampton School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 14.6 |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.