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Warwick vs Plainville 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%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
North Providence has the most renters (36.1% rent).
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 | Plainville | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
17,551Lowest |
34,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.1±1.9Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Providence and Warwick 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% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
30%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% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$83,756±$6kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| North Providence and Warwick 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. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Plainville High School | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.4 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.