What stands out worked out from the figures below

Johnston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).

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	Johnston	Warwick
People
Population	29,835Lowest	83,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest RI: +4.3%	+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	44.5±2.5Highest 10% above RI	44.3±1Lowest 9% above RI
	Johnston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8%	17.6%±1.1Highest RI: 18.8%
	Warwick and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7%	21.6%±1.2Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Johnston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest RI: 37.7%	33.7%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3%	5.6%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3%
	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±$6kHighest 5% above RI	$88,708±$6kLowest about the RI average
	Johnston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$355,500±$13kHighest 12% below RI	$354,600±$5kLowest 12% below RI
	Johnston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,275±$132Lowest 5% below RI	$1,363±$76Highest about the RI average
	Warwick and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,614Lowest 6% below RI	$4,616Highest 6% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.1%±8.7Lowest RI: 48%	53.1%±6.1Highest RI: 48%
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest RI: 11.2%	7.6%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Highest RI: 63.6%	73.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 6 yrs newer than RI	1961Lowest 1 yr older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 7% below RI	25 minHighest 4% below RI
Work from home	9.9%±2.3Lowest RI: 13%	12.4%±1.2Highest RI: 13%
	Warwick and Johnston 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	#32 of 38 in RI	#28 of 38 in RI
School district	Johnston	Warwick
High school in town	Johnston Senior High	Pilgrim High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	10.5Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.