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Pawtucket vs Hardwick 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
Pawtucket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Hardwick has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Hardwick | Woonsocket | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893 |
2,684Lowest |
43,521 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
45.3±9.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and 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% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$75,000±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$346,700±$67k 4% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 38 in RI | #163 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Quabbin | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Warwick |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
— | 15.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.