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Woonsocket vs Ware vs Webster 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).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Ware | Webster | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
10,048Lowest |
17,748 |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Webster 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and West Warwick 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Webster 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Woonsocket 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Webster 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Ware | Webster | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Bartlett High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
13.0 |
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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.