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Woonsocket vs Erving vs Pawtucket 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 renters (62.8% rent).
Erving has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Pawtucket has the most people working from home (9.2%).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Erving | Pawtucket | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
1,703Lowest |
75,893Highest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.3±2.4Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Erving and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pawtucket 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% |
22.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Erving 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+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$77,656±$9kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Erving and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| West Warwick and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawtucket and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #35 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Erving | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | William E. Tolman High | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 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.