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West Warwick vs Douglas 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).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Douglas | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
9,207Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Douglas 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% |
41.7%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% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Douglas and West Warwick 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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% |
20.9%±4.9Highest 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Douglas | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Douglas High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
7.2Lowest |
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.