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Pawtucket vs Warwick vs Windham 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
Warwick has the most homeowners (73.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% 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 | Windham | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893 |
83,175Highest |
23,961 |
22,701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% 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. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below 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. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Pilgrim High School | Windham High School | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
10.5 |
9.8Lowest |
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.