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Woonsocket vs Windham vs Hampton 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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Windham | Hampton | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
23,961 |
1,647Lowest |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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. |
43.2±1.7 11% 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% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Blackstone 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%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%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Blackstone 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Blackstone 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. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Windham 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% |
8% 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% |
73.2% 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. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% 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% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Windham High School | None in town | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
— | 13.6 |
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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.