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Pawtucket vs Dover vs West 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
Pawtucket has the youngest population (median age 37.1).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Pawtucket | Dover | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 75,893Highest |
5,930Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Dover and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Dover and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawtucket and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 38 in RI | #1 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | West Warwick |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.