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Warwick vs Woonsocket 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

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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.

MeasureWarwickWoonsocketNew Braintree
People
Population
776Lowest
43,521Highest
973
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
35.7±1.3Lowest
8% below U.S.
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
Warwick and New Braintree 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%
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%
25.6%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
New Braintree and Warwick 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%
41.4%Highest
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%
2.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Woonsocket and New Braintree 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.
$99,500±$8kHighest
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.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34k
5% above U.S.
$311,000±$15kLowest
7% 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.
$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%
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%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
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.
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.
37 min
39% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
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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Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.