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Woonsocket vs Warwick vs Athol vs Blackstone
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%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Blackstone has the most expensive homes ($404k 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 | Warwick | Athol | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
776Lowest |
12,011 |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Blackstone 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Athol 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Athol 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Athol 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. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Athol 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Blackstone 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 | — | #256 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Warwick | Athol-Royalston | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Athol High | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.