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West Warwick vs Blackstone vs Pawtucket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Pawtucket has the youngest population (median age 37.1).
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 | West Warwick | Blackstone | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
9,255Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962 59% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | #207 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Blackstone-Millville | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
13.6 |
14.6Highest |
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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.