Compare towns
Warren vs Middletown vs Westerly
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 people working from home (14.4%).
Middletown has the most kids (19% under 18).
Westerly has the most homeowners (74.7%).
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 | Middletown | Westerly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,144Lowest |
16,832 |
23,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% RI: +4.3% |
+5.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49±2.9 21% above RI |
43.8±2Lowest 8% above RI |
52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI |
| Westerly and Warren 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% |
19%±2.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.4%±2.1 RI: 18.8% |
| Middletown and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.5 RI: 18.7% |
22.3%±2.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Westerly and Warren 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% |
47.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
45.8% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
6.9%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
5%±1.5 RI: 8.3% |
| Middletown and Westerly 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 |
$101,948±$6kHighest 16% above RI |
$98,875±$5k 13% above RI |
| Middletown and Westerly 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 |
$563,300±$46kHighest 39% above RI |
$466,600±$15k 15% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96 about the RI average |
$1,990±$170Highest 48% above RI |
$1,257±$131Lowest 6% below RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474 12% above RI |
$6,153Highest 26% above RI |
$3,847Lowest 21% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4Highest RI: 48% |
46.9%±6.3 RI: 48% |
46.6%±10.4Lowest 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% |
8.5% RI: 11.2% |
5.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3% RI: 63.6% |
57.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
74.7%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI |
1969 7 yrs newer than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the RI average |
20 minLowest 22% below RI |
24 min 5% below RI |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13% |
10.9%±2.3Lowest RI: 13% |
11.5%±2.5 RI: 13% |
| Warren and Westerly 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 | #23 of 38 in RI | #25 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Middletown | Westerly |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Middletown High School | Westerly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
10.7 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.