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Bristol vs Derby vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Bristol | Derby | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
12,487 |
11,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Warren and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,729±$12k 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$395,700±$22k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,363±$96Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,474 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Warren 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #138 of 149 in CT | #31 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Derby School District | Highlander · Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Derby High School | Highlander Secondary Charter S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
9.7Lowest |
15.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.