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Pawtucket vs Ware vs Warwick vs Central Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Warwick has the highest household income ($89k).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Ware | Warwick | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893 |
10,048Lowest |
83,175Highest |
22,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Ware 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Central Falls 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Ware | Warwick | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Pilgrim High School | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.1 |
10.5Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.