Compare towns
Warwick vs Windham vs East 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 affordable homes ($355k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
East Providence has the most renters (40.1% 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 | Windham | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
16,038Lowest |
47,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| East Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and East 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and East 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±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$365,500±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,288±$75Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,545Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #13 of 120 in NH | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Windham School District | East Providence |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Windham High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.8 |
15.5Highest |
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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.