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Warwick vs Everett vs North 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 homeowners (73.3%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
50,045 |
34,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| Warwick and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and North Providence 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% |
20.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and North 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$83,756±$6kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Everett 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. |
$355,900±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,405±$64 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% 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% |
42.7%±6.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Everett | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Everett High | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.1 |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.