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Warren vs Blackstone vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most renters (38.7% rent).
Blackstone has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Barrington has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Warren | Blackstone | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,144 |
9,255Lowest |
17,126Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.8±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
73%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,729±$12kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$153,198±$9kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,700±$22kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$644,100±$25kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96 4% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,943±$505Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
$9,656Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Blackstone 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 | #31 of 38 in RI | #207 of 282 in MA | #1 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Blackstone-Millville | Barrington |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Blackstone Millville RHS | Barrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
13.6 |
12.6Lowest |
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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.