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Pawtucket vs Sutton vs Providence vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Sutton | Providence | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893 |
9,452Lowest |
191,767Highest |
43,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest 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%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Woonsocket 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3k 16% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$362,200±$8k 9% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Providence and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #36 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Sutton | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Sutton High School | Classical High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
12.6Lowest |
17.2Highest |
15.2 |
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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.