Boston · suburban

Woonsocket, RI

Providence County mill city on the Massachusetts line — one of southern New England's most affordable cities with real Victorian architecture and a Franco-American heritage. CVS Health is headquartered here (jobs anchor); commute to Boston is 55-65 min via MBTA or 90 min on a bad I-95 day. Best for budget buyers with city-tolerant sensibilities.

affordablehistoricurban-adjacentcommunity

5/10

Schools

81 min

To Boston

$255K

Median home

$7K

Annual tax

Walk score

What stands out

·Museum of Work and Culture
·MA border (2 min)
·Route 146 to Providence 20 min

Nearby towns

Blackstone, MA →Cumberland, RI →Bellingham →Mendon →Lincoln, RI →Milford →

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