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Woonsocket vs Webster 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 most renters (62.8% rent).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Webster | West Warwick | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
12,228 |
31,173 |
9,255Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37.2±2.1 4% below U.S. |
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% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 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% |
15.7%±2.5 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% |
18.8%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% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$63,837±$8k 21% 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. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% 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 | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% 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% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 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. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
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%±2.9 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | West Warwick | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | — | West Warwick High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| 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.