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West Warwick vs Woonsocket vs Upton
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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Woonsocket | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
43,521Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Upton 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962 59% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | West Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Woonsocket High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
15.2Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.