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Woonsocket vs Pomfret vs Putnam 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).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Putnam | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
4,317Lowest |
9,292 |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%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. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
20% 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% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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 | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% 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%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% 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% |
59.8% 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. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Pawtucket 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Pomfret School District | Putnam School District | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Putnam High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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.