Compare towns
Ogunquit vs West Warwick vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Johnston has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Ogunquit | West Warwick | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
31,173Highest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnston and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Warwick and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | West Warwick | Johnston |
| High school in town | — | West Warwick High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.