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West Warwick vs Willimantic vs North Providence
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 oldest population (median age 42.8).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
North Providence has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Willimantic | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
18,096Lowest |
34,293Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| West Warwick and North Providence 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic and North Providence 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Providence 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% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$83,756±$6kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| North Providence 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Providence 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. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | — | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | — | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | — | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.