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Woonsocket vs Quinebaug vs East Providence
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
East Providence has the most expensive homes ($366k 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 | Quinebaug | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521 |
1,193Lowest |
47,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.1±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and East Providence 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. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$365,500±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,288±$75Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,545Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Providence 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% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and East Providence 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 | — | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | East Providence |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | — | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.