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Woonsocket vs Mendon vs Sutton vs West Warwick
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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Mendon | Sutton | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
6,325Lowest |
9,452 |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and West Warwick 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Mendon-Upton | Sutton | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Sutton High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.