| Index | Wayland | Providence | Rhode Island |
| Income per capita | $54,428 | $28,733 | $31,904 |
| Median household income | $89,275 | $49,065 | $58,387 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $80,235 | $82,124 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $35,234 | $31,519 |
| Median earnings male | $43,398 | $34,117 | $39,186 |
| Median earnings female | $37,486 | $25,126 | $28,429 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.4% | 5.0% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 23.0% | 13.8% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Public administration | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 39.5% | 39.5% |
| Other | 20.6% | 20.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Norton Center, MA | 2,758 | $99,464 | 79.8% |
| North Seekonk, MA | 2,158 | $96,023 | 73.6% |
| Cumberland Hill, RI | 8,515 | $94,773 | 71.3% |
| Mansfield Center, MA | 8,043 | $91,838 | 66.0% |
| Somerset, MA | 18,160 | $90,260 | 63.2% |
| Providence, RI | 179,472 | $49,065 | 11.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Newport News, VA | 179,582 | $54,511 | 1.5% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 178,391 | $80,472 | 45.5% |
| Ontario, CA | 178,194 | $67,357 | 21.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 178,060 | $92,290 | 66.8% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 180,927 | $61,738 | 11.6% |
| Providence, RI | 179,472 | $49,065 | 11.3% |
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