Compare towns
Warwick vs Acton vs East Providence
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 affordable homes ($355k median).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
East Providence has the most renters (40.1% rent).
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 | Acton | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
24,155Lowest |
47,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| East Providence and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$365,500±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,288±$75Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,545Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #13 of 282 in MA | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Acton-Boxborough | East Providence |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
13.5 |
15.5Highest |
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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.