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Woonsocket vs Springfield vs Cumberland 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Springfield | Cumberland | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
154,749Highest |
36,820Lowest |
75,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Cumberland 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | #276 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Springfield | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Springfield Central High | Cumberland High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
12.2Lowest |
13.6 |
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.