What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).

Warwick has the most homeowners (73.3%).

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	Lawrence	Warwick
People
Population	88,736Highest	83,175Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S.	44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warwick and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S.	$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S.	$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,363±$76Lowest 4% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S.	$4,616Highest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lawrence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#278 of 282 in MA	#28 of 38 in RI
School district	Lawrence	Warwick
High school in town	Lawrence High School	Pilgrim High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	10.5Lowest
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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.