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Woonsocket vs Hampton vs Cumberland vs Pawtucket
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 renters (62.8% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Pawtucket has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Cumberland | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
1,647Lowest |
36,820 |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland 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% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% 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% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket 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. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Hampton 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. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Hampton 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland 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 | — | #18 of 38 in RI | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Cumberland High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 13.6Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.