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Warwick vs Lynn 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%).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Lynn | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175 |
101,709Highest |
34,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Providence 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. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
| Warwick and North Providence 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. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$355,900±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,405±$64 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn 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% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Lynn | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Lynn English High | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
15.0Highest |
12.8 |
| 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.