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Warren vs Westerly vs Barrington
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 renters (38.7% rent).
Westerly has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Barrington has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
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 | Westerly | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,144Lowest |
23,333Highest |
17,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% RI: +4.3% |
+2.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49±2.9 21% above RI |
52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI |
43.8±1.1Lowest 8% 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% |
14.4%±2.1 RI: 18.8% |
26.5%±2.5Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.5 RI: 18.7% |
26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
16.4%±1.8Lowest 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% |
45.8% RI: 37.7% |
73%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5%±1.5 RI: 8.3% |
5.2%±1.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Barrington 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 |
$98,875±$5k 13% above RI |
$153,198±$9kHighest 74% above RI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average |
$466,600±$15k 15% above RI |
$644,100±$25kHighest 59% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96 about the RI average |
$1,257±$131Lowest 6% below RI |
$1,943±$505Highest 45% above RI |
| Barrington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474 12% above RI |
$3,847Lowest 21% below RI |
$9,656Highest 97% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4 RI: 48% |
46.6%±10.4Lowest RI: 48% |
55.4%±10Highest RI: 48% |
| Barrington 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% |
5.2% RI: 11.2% |
4.5%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
74.7% RI: 63.6% |
88.5%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1956 6 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the RI average |
24 minLowest 5% below RI |
30 minHighest 16% above RI |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.3 RI: 13% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest RI: 13% |
22.1%±3.3Highest RI: 13% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 38 in RI | #25 of 38 in RI | #1 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Westerly | Barrington |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Westerly High School | Barrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
9.6Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.