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Ware vs Warwick vs Woonsocket vs New Salem
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 ($93k).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
New Salem has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ware | Warwick | Woonsocket | New Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,048 |
776Lowest |
43,521Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.6±2.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| New Salem and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Salem and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$79,688±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$359,000±$40kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| New Salem and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,194±$88 15% below U.S. |
| Warwick and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,509Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Salem and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and New Salem 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Ware | Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 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.