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Johnston vs Warwick vs Windsor Locks
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 highest household income ($92k).
Warwick has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Warwick | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,835 |
83,175Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Windsor Locks 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 14% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. 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 7% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Warwick 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. |
$4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Johnston | Warwick | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Pilgrim High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
10.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.