COMPARING TWO PLACES
Quonochontaug vs Westerly
PLACE A
Quonochontaug, Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Westerly, Rhode Island
Quonochontaug is 97% smaller than Westerly. Westerly earns more, with a median household income $9,136 higher. Quonochontaug has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 3%).
QUONOCHONTAUGWESTERLYDIFFERENCE
Total population61018,411−97% vs Westerly
Population density4541,163−709
Population growth26.7%2.7%+24.0 pts
Median age61.550.4+11.1
Male40.7%51.7%−11.0 pts
Female59.3%48.3%+11.0 pts
Foreign-born3.6%5.9%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.4%88.2%+8.2 pts
Black0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%3.3%+0.3 pts
Asian0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Other0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Median household income$86,071$95,207−$9,136
Per capita income$98,027$53,043+$44,984
Poverty rate5.2%5.7%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6060.414+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher72.1%43.3%+28.8 pts
Graduate degree47.3%18.7%+28.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.4%2.9%+8.4 pts
Labor force participation48.0%63.3%−15.4 pts
Median home value$1,043,900$448,800+$595,100
Median gross rent$1,563$1,260+$303
Owner-occupied94.1%71.4%+22.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate62.8%8.3%+54.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%45.0%−45.0 pts
Average commute26.422.9+3.5
Worked from home44.8%10.4%+34.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024