What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k 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.

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

Measure	Bristol	Warren
People
Population	22,220Highest	11,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+5.1%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	43±2.2Lowest 6% above RI	49±2.9Highest 21% above RI
Kids under 18	12.9%±1.9Lowest RI: 18.8%	14%±2.2Highest RI: 18.8%
	Warren and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±2Lowest RI: 18.7%	25%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7%
	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 RI: 37.7%	36.4%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	18.6%±1.4Highest RI: 8.3%	4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,764±$8kHighest 11% above RI	$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI
	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 20% above RI	$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,579±$118Highest 18% above RI	$1,363±$96Lowest about the RI average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,393Lowest 10% above RI	$5,474Highest 12% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.9%±8.1Lowest RI: 48%	54.6%±9.4Highest RI: 48%
	Warren and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest RI: 11.2%	9.7%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.1%Highest RI: 63.6%	61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 2 yrs newer than RI	1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the RI average	25 minHighest about the RI average
Work from home	11.2%±2.7Lowest RI: 13%	14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13%
	Warren and Bristol 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	#31 of 38 in RI
School district	Bristol Warren	Highlander · Bristol Warren
High school in town	Mt. Hope High School	Highlander Secondary Charter S
Students per teacherat that high school	12.5Lowest	15.5Highest
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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.