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Warwick 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).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Fall River | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Lowest |
94,082Highest |
83,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Cranston 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% 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% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Warwick 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. |
$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. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Fall River and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest 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. |
1945Lowest 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. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | B M C Durfee High | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.3 |
15.4Highest |
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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.