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Woonsocket vs Warwick vs Ware vs East Providence
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
East Providence has the shortest commute (23 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 | Warwick | Ware | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
776Lowest |
10,048 |
47,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
45.1±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick and East Providence 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Ware 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and East Providence 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Warwick and East Providence 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±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$365,500±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| East Providence and Warwick 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,288±$75 9% below U.S. |
| Warwick and East Providence 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,545Highest 46% 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% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and East Providence 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Warwick | Ware | East Providence |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.