What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).

Milford has the most people working from home (13%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woonsocket	Milford
People
Population	43,521Highest	27,731Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S.	38.5±1.5Highest about the U.S. average
	Milford and Woonsocket 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%	21%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Woonsocket and Milford 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%	18.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woonsocket and Milford 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.	$93,310±$5kHighest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S.	$464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S.	$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S.	$5,664Highest 82% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milford 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%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	62.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.
Work from home	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#37 of 38 in RI	#213 of 282 in MA
School district	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket	—
High school in town	Woonsocket High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	15.2	—
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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.