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Warwick vs Woonsocket vs Glocester vs North Kingstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
North Kingstown has the most expensive homes ($544k median).
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 | Woonsocket | Glocester | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
43,521 |
10,221Lowest |
27,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3% RI: +4.3% |
+4.7% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 9% above RI |
35.7±1.3Lowest 12% below RI |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
46.2±2.4 14% above RI |
| Glocester and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
23.3%±2Highest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3 RI: 18.8% |
17.8%±1.7 RI: 18.8% |
| Woonsocket and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2 RI: 18.7% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4 RI: 18.7% |
23%±1.9Highest RI: 18.7% |
| North Kingstown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% RI: 37.7% |
19.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
35.7% RI: 37.7% |
55.6%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 RI: 8.3% |
5.1%±0.9 RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3% |
6.3%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3% |
| North Kingstown 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 about the RI average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 30% below RI |
$113,508±$7k 29% above RI |
$126,293±$14kHighest 44% above RI |
| North Kingstown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 12% below RI |
$311,000±$15kLowest 23% below RI |
$396,500±$28k about the RI average |
$543,700±$26kHighest 35% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 about the RI average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 13% below RI |
$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
$1,268±$187 6% below RI |
| Glocester and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 6% below RI |
$3,960Lowest 19% below RI |
$5,248 7% above RI |
$6,396Highest 31% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 RI: 48% |
46.7%±5.4 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
42.5%±8.6Lowest RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% RI: 11.2% |
18.7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
6.1% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% RI: 63.6% |
37.2%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
74.7% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 1 yr older than RI |
1952Lowest 10 yrs older than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1973 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below RI |
29 min 15% above RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
26 min about the RI average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 RI: 13% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7 RI: 13% |
16.7%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
| North Kingstown and Glocester 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Woonsocket High School | Ponaganset High School | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
12.8 |
11.9 |
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RI 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.