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Pawtucket vs Sutton vs Warwick vs West 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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Warwick | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893 |
9,452Lowest |
83,175Highest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and West 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% 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% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Warwick and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 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 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Sutton | Warwick | West Warwick |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Sutton High School | Pilgrim High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.6 |
10.5Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.