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Woonsocket vs Windham vs Hampton
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 renters (62.8% rent).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
23,961 |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Hampton 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. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.