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Pawtucket vs Methuen 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 the most renters (49.9% rent).
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k median).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Methuen | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 75,893 |
53,475Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen 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±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$113,310±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,061Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Methuen 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% 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. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Methuen 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #236 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Methuen | Warwick |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Methuen High | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
13.1 |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.