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Woonsocket vs Willimantic vs Windham 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).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
East Providence has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Willimantic | Windham | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
18,096Lowest |
23,961 |
47,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willimantic and Windham 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. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$75,912±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$365,500±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,288±$75Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,678Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,545 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Providence |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | — | Windham High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.