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West Warwick vs Chaplin 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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Pawtucket has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Chaplin | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
2,070Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and West Warwick 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. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Chaplin 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±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| West Warwick and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawtucket and West Warwick 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Pawtucket 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | — | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Parish Hill High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
7.5Lowest |
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.