Moving to or from Woonsocket?
A historic French-Canadian mill city in northern Rhode Island — home to CVS Health's world headquarters (the Fortune 500 pharmacy giant), the Museum of Work and Culture preserving immigrant textile heritage, and one of the largest French-Canadian populations in the US.
- 42,000 City population
- 1,650,000 Metro area
- 1867 Founded
- Providence Metro / Blackstone Valley Region
Why people move to Woonsocket.
- CVS Health Fortune 500 world headquarters
- Having one of the largest French-Canadian-American populations in the US
- Museum of Work and Culture
- Historic Main Street Woonsocket
- Autumnfest annual festival
- Dam Complex historic mill infrastructure
Woonsocket has one of the largest French-Canadian-American populations in the US — into the mid-1900s, French was the dominant language on many streets. French-Canadians came to work in Woonsocket's textile mills starting in the mid-1800s and built churches, social clubs, and French-language newspapers. The Museum of Work and Culture tells this story. CVS Health — now a Fortune 500 healthcare giant — was founded in Woonsocket in 1963 and is still headquartered here.
Where people live in Woonsocket.
A quick guide to Woonsocket's most moved-to neighborhoods.
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Downtown
Historic core with restored mill buildings
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Central Woonsocket
Established residential
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North End
Residential with mix of housing
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North Smithfield (adjacent)
More affluent neighboring town
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Cumberland (adjacent)
Neighboring town with newer construction
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Lincoln (nearby)
Neighboring town
Where people spend their time in Woonsocket.
- Museum of Work and Culture Downtown
- Autumnfest Central Woonsocket
- River Falls Museum Downtown
- Stadium Theatre Central Woonsocket
- World War II Memorial State Park Central Woonsocket
- CVS Corporate HQ Central Woonsocket
Planning a Woonsocket move.
- Rhode Island property taxes are high
- Providence commute is 25-35 minutes via I-295
- French-Canadian community benefits from culturally-aware moving services
- Winter is severe with significant snow
Moving in Woonsocket: FAQ.
Why is CVS headquartered in Woonsocket?
CVS was founded in Woonsocket in 1963 by Stanley and Sidney Goldstein (originally as 'Consumer Value Stores') and grew from there. The headquarters stayed in Woonsocket as the company grew into a national pharmacy chain and then into one of the largest US healthcare companies. CVS employs thousands of corporate staff in Woonsocket, making it by far the city's largest employer.
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