Compare towns
Woonsocket vs Thompson 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 kids (23.3% under 18).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Thompson | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521 |
9,337Lowest |
47,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.1±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$365,500±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,288±$75Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,545Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Thompson School District | East Providence |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
7.9Lowest |
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.