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Pawtucket vs Warwick vs Webster vs Providence
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).
Warwick has the most homeowners (73.3%).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% 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 | Warwick | Webster | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893 |
83,175 |
17,748Lowest |
191,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Providence 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Webster 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% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Providence and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
| Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Providence 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Providence and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #271 of 282 in MA | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Warwick | Webster | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Pilgrim High School | Bartlett High School | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
10.5Lowest |
11.6 |
17.2Highest |
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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.