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Woonsocket vs Pomfret vs Putnam 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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,292 |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.2%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. |
42.8±1.5 10% above 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest 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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Putnam 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% 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. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Pomfret 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. |
$4,962 59% 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% |
43.5%±7.8 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% |
9.6% 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% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 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. |
25 min 5% 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% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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 | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Pomfret School District | Putnam School District | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Putnam High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.