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Woonsocket vs Warwick vs Athol vs Pawtucket
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).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Pawtucket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Warwick | Athol | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
776Lowest |
12,011 |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Athol 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket 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±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Athol 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #256 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Warwick | Athol-Royalston | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Athol High | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.