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Warwick vs Fall River vs Everett
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%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Fall River | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175 |
94,082Highest |
50,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest 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% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% 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%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | B M C Durfee High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.3 |
12.1Highest |
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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.