Compare towns
Warren vs Scituate vs Bristol
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Scituate | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,144 |
10,517Lowest |
22,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+0.5% RI: +4.3% |
-2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49±2.9 21% above RI |
49.9±4Highest 23% above RI |
43±2.2Lowest 6% above RI |
| Scituate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.2 RI: 18.8% |
14.9%±3.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Scituate and Warren 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest RI: 18.7% |
22.9%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Scituate 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% RI: 37.7% |
34.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
47.6%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.2%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
18.6%±1.4Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI |
$112,315±$23kHighest 28% above RI |
$97,764±$8k 11% above RI |
| Scituate and Bristol 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 |
$449,300±$26k 11% above RI |
$485,000±$25kHighest 20% above RI |
| Bristol and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96Lowest about the RI average |
$1,489±$251 11% above RI |
$1,579±$118Highest 18% above RI |
| Bristol and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474Highest 12% above RI |
$5,265Lowest 7% above RI |
$5,393 10% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4 RI: 48% |
59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest RI: 48% |
| Scituate 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 RI: 11.2% |
5%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
6.5% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
87.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
66.1% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI |
1966Highest 4 yrs newer than RI |
1964 2 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the RI average |
31 minHighest 20% above RI |
25 minLowest about the RI average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13% |
13.3%±5.1 RI: 13% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest RI: 13% |
| Warren and Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Scituate | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Scituate High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
10.8Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.