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Cranston vs Fall River vs Warwick vs Pawtucket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cranston has the most people working from home (13%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Pawtucket has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cranston | Fall River | Warwick | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250 |
94,082Highest |
83,175 |
75,893Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Fall River and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 38 in RI | #262 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Warwick | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | B M C Durfee High | Pilgrim High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
11.3 |
10.5Lowest |
14.6 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.