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Pawtucket vs Warwick vs Windham vs Woonsocket
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1947).
Warwick has the most homeowners (73.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893 |
83,175Highest |
23,961Lowest |
43,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 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% |
19.8%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% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest 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±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% 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. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% 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% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Warwick 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% 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% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 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. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 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 | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Pilgrim High School | Windham High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
10.5 |
9.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.