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Orange vs West Warwick vs Woonsocket vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (8.5%).
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 | Orange | West Warwick | Woonsocket | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
31,173 |
43,521Highest |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
| West Warwick and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and West 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | West Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | West Warwick High School | Woonsocket High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.0 |
15.2Highest |
10.0 |
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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.