What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barrington	Warwick
People
Population	17,126Lowest	83,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest RI: +4.3%	+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	43.8±1.1Lowest 8% above RI	44.3±1Highest 9% above RI
	Warwick and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.5%±2.5Highest RI: 18.8%	17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8%
Age 65+	16.4%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.7%	21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	73%Highest RI: 37.7%	33.7%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.3Lowest RI: 8.3%	5.6%±0.7Highest RI: 8.3%
	Warwick and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$153,198±$9kHighest 74% above RI	$88,708±$6kLowest about the RI average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$644,100±$25kHighest 59% above RI	$354,600±$5kLowest 12% below RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,943±$505Highest 45% above RI	$1,363±$76Lowest about the RI average
	Barrington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,656Highest 97% above RI	$4,616Lowest 6% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.4%±10Highest RI: 48%	53.1%±6.1Lowest RI: 48%
	Barrington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest RI: 11.2%	7.6%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.5%Highest RI: 63.6%	73.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 6 yrs older than RI	1961Highest 1 yr older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 16% above RI	25 minLowest 4% below RI
Work from home	22.1%±3.3Highest RI: 13%	12.4%±1.2Lowest RI: 13%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#1 of 38 in RI	#28 of 38 in RI
School district	Barrington	Warwick
High school in town	Barrington High School	Pilgrim High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	10.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.