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Bristol vs Sutton 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 youngest population (median age 43).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($396k 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.
| Measure | Bristol | Sutton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
9,452Lowest |
11,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Warren and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$90,729±$12kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$395,700±$22kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,363±$96 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,474 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #31 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Sutton | Highlander · Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Sutton High School | Highlander Secondary Charter S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.6 |
15.5Highest |
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| 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.