What stands out worked out from the figures below

Swansea has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).

Warren has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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	Swansea	Warren
People
Population	17,359Highest	11,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45±3.3Lowest 16% above U.S.	49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S.
	Warren and Swansea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	14%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25%±3 U.S.: 17.2%	25%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Swansea and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,364±$14kHighest 44% above U.S.	$90,729±$12kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Swansea and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$445,000±$19kHighest 34% above U.S.	$395,700±$22kLowest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,226±$84Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,363±$96Highest 4% below U.S.
	Warren and Swansea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,846Lowest 55% above U.S.	$5,474Highest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	54.6%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Swansea and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	7.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#131 of 282 in MA	#31 of 38 in RI
School district	Swansea	Highlander · Bristol Warren
High school in town	Joseph Case High	Highlander Secondary Charter S
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	15.5Highest
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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.