Compare towns
Warwick vs Everett vs Fall River vs Cranston
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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Cranston has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Everett | Fall River | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175 |
50,045Lowest |
94,082Highest |
83,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$90,206±$4kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.1 |
11.3 |
15.4Highest |
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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.