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Woonsocket vs Ware vs West Warwick vs Cumberland
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).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Ware | West Warwick | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
6,369Lowest |
31,173 |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland 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%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Woonsocket 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% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Cumberland 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% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and West Warwick 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. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Cumberland 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% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Cumberland 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | West Warwick | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | — | West Warwick High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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.