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Pawtucket vs Hingham vs Warwick vs Providence
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 most affordable homes ($326k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
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 | Hingham | Warwick | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893 |
24,283Lowest |
83,175 |
191,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$362,200±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 38 in RI | #14 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Hingham | Warwick | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Hingham High | Pilgrim High School | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
12.9 |
10.5Lowest |
17.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.