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Woonsocket vs Canton vs Central Falls vs West Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 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 | Woonsocket | Canton | Central Falls | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
24,748 |
22,701Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| West Warwick and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest 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 | $61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | #81 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Canton High | Central Falls Sr High | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
13.1 |
14.6 |
13.0Lowest |
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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.