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Johnston vs Ogunquit vs Warwick vs North Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warwick has the most renters (26.7% rent).
North Smithfield has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Johnston | Ogunquit | Warwick | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,835 |
1,379Lowest |
83,175Highest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Smithfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Warwick and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$5,219Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 38 in RI | — | #28 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | — | Warwick | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | — | Pilgrim High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 10.5 |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.