Compare towns
New Salem vs Woonsocket vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Salem has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Warwick has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | New Salem | Woonsocket | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
43,521Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±2.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| New Salem and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Salem and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,688±$19k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $359,000±$40kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| New Salem and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$88 15% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,509Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and New Salem 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2 |
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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.