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Woonsocket vs Hampton vs Mansfield vs Central Falls
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 homeowners (90%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
1,647Lowest |
25,358 |
22,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
32.5±2.3 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest 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% |
11%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest 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% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Central Falls and Mansfield 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. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampton School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.