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Woonsocket vs Sutton vs Mendon 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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
East Providence has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Sutton | Mendon | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
9,452 |
6,325Lowest |
47,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| East Providence and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Mendon 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Providence and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Woonsocket 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$365,500±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,288±$75 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,545 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and East Providence 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mendon 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Sutton | Mendon-Upton | East Providence |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Sutton High School | None in town | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
12.6Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
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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.