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Woonsocket vs Washington 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Washington | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521 |
526Lowest |
47,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.1±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Washington 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±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$365,500±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Washington and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,288±$75Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
$4,545Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Providence and Woonsocket 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | East Providence |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | — | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Lowest |
— | 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.