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Pawtucket vs Upton vs Woonsocket 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Upton | Woonsocket | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893 |
8,189Lowest |
43,521 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Warwick |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Blackstone Valley | Woonsocket High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
11.2 |
15.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.