What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most homeowners (64.5%).

Pawtucket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Pawtucket
People
Population	5,009Lowest	75,893Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.7±7.3Highest about the U.S. average	37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Warren and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pawtucket and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warren and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pawtucket and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S.	$68,310±$4kHighest 15% below U.S.
	Pawtucket and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average	$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average
	Warren and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,208±$39Highest 15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,530Highest 45% above U.S.	$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pawtucket and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pawtucket and Warren 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	#165 of 282 in MA	#35 of 38 in RI
School district	Quaboag Regional	Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket
High school in town	Quaboag Regional High	William E. Tolman High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	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.