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Warren vs Lancaster vs Lincoln
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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Lancaster | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,144 |
8,606Lowest |
22,864Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,700±$22kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$450,600±$17k 35% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,468±$152 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474 76% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,751Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Warren 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 38 in RI | #145 of 282 in MA | #21 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Nashoba | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | None in town | Lincoln Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
— | 14.7Lowest |
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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.