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Woonsocket vs Pomfret vs Blackstone 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).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Pawtucket has the oldest housing (typical home built 1947).
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 | Pomfret | Blackstone | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
4,317Lowest |
9,255 |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Blackstone 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% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Pomfret 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Blackstone 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. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Blackstone 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. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Pawtucket 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Pomfret 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #207 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Pomfret School District | Blackstone-Millville | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 13.6Lowest |
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.