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West Warwick vs Upton vs Pawtucket vs Cranston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% rent).
Cranston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Upton | Pawtucket | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,173 |
8,189Lowest |
75,893 |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cranston 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Cranston 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Blackstone Valley | William E. Tolman High | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
11.2Lowest |
14.6 |
15.4Highest |
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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.