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Scituate vs Warwick vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Scituate | Warwick | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
83,175Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265 69% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Pomfret 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scituate | Warwick | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Pilgrim High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.