What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

Warren has the most homeowners (64.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woonsocket	Warren
People
Population	43,521Highest	5,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S.	38.7±7.3Highest about the U.S. average
	Warren and Woonsocket 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%	20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Woonsocket and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Woonsocket and Warren 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%	23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woonsocket and Warren 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.	$66,082±$6kHighest 18% below U.S.
	Warren and Woonsocket 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.	$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average
	Warren and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S.	$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S.	$4,530Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Woonsocket and Warren 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%	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	64.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warren and Woonsocket 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	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	Woonsocket High School	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.2Highest	10.0Lowest
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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.