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Warren vs Lincoln vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (72.1%).
Middletown has the most expensive homes ($563k median).
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 | Lincoln | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,144Lowest |
22,864Highest |
16,832 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+6.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+5.7% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49±2.9Highest 21% above RI |
43.7±2.2Lowest 8% above RI |
43.8±2 8% above RI |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8% |
21.5%±3Highest RI: 18.8% |
19%±2.7 RI: 18.8% |
| Lincoln and Middletown 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% |
24%±2.7 RI: 18.7% |
22.3%±2.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| 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 RI: 37.7% |
45.9% RI: 37.7% |
47.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5.8%±1.8 RI: 8.3% |
6.9%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Middletown and Lincoln 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 |
$104,821±$15kHighest 19% above RI |
$101,948±$6k 16% above RI |
| Lincoln and Middletown 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 |
$450,600±$17k 11% above RI |
$563,300±$46kHighest 39% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96Lowest about the RI average |
$1,468±$152 9% above RI |
$1,990±$170Highest 48% above RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474 12% above RI |
$4,751Lowest 3% below RI |
$6,153Highest 26% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4Highest RI: 48% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest RI: 48% |
46.9%±6.3 RI: 48% |
| Warren and Middletown 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% |
7.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
8.5% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3% RI: 63.6% |
72.1%Highest RI: 63.6% |
57.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI |
1970Highest 8 yrs newer than RI |
1969 7 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the RI average |
24 min 5% below RI |
20 minLowest 22% below RI |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13% |
13.3%±3.4 RI: 13% |
10.9%±2.3Lowest RI: 13% |
| Warren and Lincoln 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 | #21 of 38 in RI | #23 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Middletown |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Lincoln Senior High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
14.7 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.