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Woonsocket vs Fall River vs West Warwick vs Blackstone
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 youngest population (median age 35.7).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Woonsocket | Fall River | West Warwick | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
94,082Highest |
31,173 |
9,255Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Blackstone 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Blackstone 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Blackstone 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±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Blackstone 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | #262 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | West Warwick | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | B M C Durfee High | West Warwick High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
13.0 |
13.6 |
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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.