What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).

West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

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	Hanson	West Warwick
People
Population	10,660Lowest	31,173Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3 10% above U.S.	42.8±1.5 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hanson and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Warwick and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Warwick and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S.	$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S.	$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S.	$1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S.
	Hanson and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,402Highest 105% above U.S.	$4,962Lowest 59% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hanson and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hanson and West Warwick 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	#149 of 282 in MA	#33 of 38 in RI
School district	Whitman-Hanson	West Warwick
High school in town	Whitman Hanson Regional	West Warwick High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	13.0Lowest
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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.