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Pawtucket vs Putnam vs Danielson
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 expensive homes ($326k median).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Putnam | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 75,893Highest |
9,292 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Danielson 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% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$70,561±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawtucket and Danielson 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawtucket and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.