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West Warwick vs Windham vs Woonsocket
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Windham | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
16,038Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Woonsocket 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Windham 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Woonsocket 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962 59% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Woonsocket 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | #13 of 120 in NH | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Windham School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Windham High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
12.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.