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Woonsocket vs Westhampton vs Central Falls vs North Smithfield
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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k 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 | Westhampton | Central Falls | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
1,552Lowest |
22,701 |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Westhampton 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. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Westhampton 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. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and North Smithfield 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield and Westhampton 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 | — | #38 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hampshire · Westhampton | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Hampshire Regional High | Central Falls Sr High | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
10.0Lowest |
14.6 |
12.1 |
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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.