What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Hopkinton has the most homeowners (79.6%).

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	Warren	Hopkinton
People
Population	11,144Highest	8,420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest RI: +4.3%	+2.6%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	49±2.9Highest 21% above RI	46.1±3.9Lowest 14% above RI
	Warren and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8%	16.9%±3.6Highest RI: 18.8%
	Hopkinton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7%	19.7%±3.6Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Warren and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Highest RI: 37.7%	34.9%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3%	6%±2.3Highest RI: 8.3%
	Hopkinton 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 3% above RI	$97,172±$12kHighest 11% above RI
	Hopkinton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average	$404,300±$29kHighest about the RI average
	Hopkinton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$96Highest about the RI average	$1,040±$441Lowest 23% below RI
	Warren and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,474Lowest 12% above RI	$5,616Highest 15% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.6%±9.4Highest RI: 48%	52.3%±17.5Lowest RI: 48%
	Warren and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest RI: 11.2%	7%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%	79.6%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI	1977Highest 15 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the RI average	26 minHighest about the RI average
Work from home	14.4%±3.3 RI: 13%	14.4%±6.1 RI: 13%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 38 in RI	#11 of 38 in RI
School district	Highlander · Bristol Warren	Chariho
High school in town	Highlander Secondary Charter S	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.