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Warren vs Millis vs Bristol
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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Bristol has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Millis | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,144 |
8,888Lowest |
22,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Warren and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Warren 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Millis 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,729±$12kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,700±$22kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
| Millis and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474 76% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,393Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Warren 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Millis | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Millis High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.