Compare towns
Warren vs Westerly 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 people working from home (14.4%).
Westerly has the most homeowners (74.7%).
Middletown has the most kids (19% 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 | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,144Lowest |
23,333Highest |
16,832 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% RI: +4.3% |
+2.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49±2.9 21% above RI |
52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI |
43.8±2Lowest 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% |
19%±2.7Highest 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% |
26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
22.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
47.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5%±1.5 RI: 8.3% |
6.9%±1.6Highest 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 |
$98,875±$5k 13% above RI |
$101,948±$6kHighest 16% 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 |
$466,600±$15k 15% above RI |
$563,300±$46kHighest 39% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96 about the RI average |
$1,257±$131Lowest 6% below RI |
$1,990±$170Highest 48% above RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474 12% above RI |
$3,847Lowest 21% below RI |
$6,153Highest 26% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4Highest RI: 48% |
46.6%±10.4Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
8.5% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3% RI: 63.6% |
74.7%Highest RI: 63.6% |
57.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI |
1973Highest 11 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% |
11.5%±2.5 RI: 13% |
10.9%±2.3Lowest 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 | #25 of 38 in RI | #23 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Westerly | Middletown |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Westerly High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
9.6Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.