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Woonsocket vs Wrentham vs Upton vs Pawtucket
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).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Pawtucket has the shortest commute (26 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 | Wrentham | Upton | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
12,297 |
8,189Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Wrentham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Upton 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% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket and Wrentham 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. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Upton and Wrentham 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. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Wrentham 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. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Wrentham 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | King Philip · Wrentham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | King Philip Regional High | Blackstone Valley | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
13.5 |
11.2Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.