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Warwick vs Woonsocket vs Heath vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Warwick | Woonsocket | Heath | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
43,521Highest |
765Lowest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2 |
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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.