Situated in the post-industrial city of Woonsocket, the North End developed around the tastes of affluent neighbors throughout the 19th- and 20th centuries. Greek revival-style cottages, Italianate villas and Victorian residences are some of the architectural stylings of this neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The North End has broad suburban streets with sidewalks, well-kept lawns and grand houses ranging from cottages to mansions. Well-maintained houses with shuttered windows sit underneath tall, leafy trees on quarter-acre lots. Development of the neighborhood started in 1840 and continued until 1970, but most homes came online between 1900 and 1920. Georgian brick colonials can cost $500,000, 1850s Cape Cods can go for $300,000, multifamily houses can cost $500,000 and 1920s colonials can go for $375,000. The average home value in the North End is about $400,000.
The neighborhood abuts the Blackstone River, which snakes into Woonsocket from nearby Blackstone, Massachusetts. The river was integral to the American Industrial Revolution; it powered Slater Mill, the Pawtucket factory that was the first successful water-powered cotton mill in the U.S. North End residents can experience the Blackstone themselves through the Blackstone River Bikeway and access it through entry points in Woonsocket and nearby Massachusetts. Neighbors can park at the River’s Edge Recreation Complex and ride the woodsy bikeway south to Lincoln. For a different river experience, neighbors can launch their boats at Cold Spring Park or walk on one of the park’s scenic pathways. Cold Spring Park is also where Little League teams play on the weekends, and in the wintertime, it turns into an unofficial sledding spot. Kids love the park’s playground, and people of all ages use its basketball and tennis courts.
During the holidays, neighbors head downtown to ride the Polar Express, an actual train that takes people to view the North Pole. It includes singing, hot chocolate, cookies and, of course, a reading of “The Polar Express” Christmas story.
As its name suggests, the North End sits just north of the center of Woonsocket. It’s just minutes from the Woonsocket Public Library, where kids can enjoy music time, Lego building and storytelling, and from Stadium Theatre, where neighbors can catch orchestral performances, the Nutcracker ballet and musicals. Near the theater is Ciro’s Tavern, an English-style pub where people order fish and chips and Parmesan-encrusted chicken in a Tudor-style dining room. Cash-only eatery New York Lunch is also popular with locals; neighbors eat hot dogs and drink Del’s frozen lemonade from 1950s-style red booths. For cocktails and charcuterie, neighbors like Christopher’s Kitchen + Bar, which operates out of a two-story brick building. When it’s time to grocery shop, North End residents have plenty of options. Stop & Shop is 2 miles away in Bellingham, Massachusetts. Aldi is about 3 miles south in North Smithfield, and it’s right next to a Walmart Supercenter and across the street from a different Stop & Shop. North Smithfield also has hardware stores like Lowe’s Home Improvement, pet retailers like PetSmart and clothing stores like Kohl’s.
Kids living in the North End can enroll in Woonsocket public schools. The district serves about 5,600 students and has six middle schools, two middle schools and two high schools, including one career and technical school. Harris Elementary School, rated C-minus by Niche, is the closest elementary school to the neighborhood, and the closest middle school is Villa Nova Middle School, which earns a C. Kids can then move on to Woonsocket High School, also rated C, where they can choose from educational pathways like criminal justice and performing arts.
Located on the Massachusetts border, the North End of Woonsocket is minutes from Route 146, also known as the Worcester-Providence Turnpike. Providence is 16 miles south of the neighborhood, about a 30-minute drive, and Worcester is roughly 30 miles away. Boston is 52 miles northeast, about an hour’s drive away.
Kimberly Rodrigues
eXp Realty
(774) 235-6941
42 Total Sales
2 in North End
$603K - $663K Price Range
Rickard Smith
HomeSmart Professionals
(401) 543-3947
22 Total Sales
1 in North End
$98,000 Price
Ramiro Encizo
Residential Properties Ltd.
(401) 681-8627
100 Total Sales
1 in North End
$415,000 Price
Remi Lanoie
PVD Properties
(401) 406-8889
93 Total Sales
2 in North End
$560K - $600K Price Range
Charles Marine
Heavens Realty
(401) 425-6626
48 Total Sales
1 in North End
$310,000 Price
Steven Jacques
Coldwell Banker Realty
(401) 356-3023
67 Total Sales
1 in North End
$369,900 Price
On average, homes in North End, Woonsocket sell after 33 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in North End, Woonsocket over the last 12 months is $385,000, down 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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