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Pawtucket vs Willimantic 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%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Warwick has the most homeowners (73.3%).
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 | Willimantic | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 75,893 |
18,096Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,678Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 38 in RI | — | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | — | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 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.