What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Washington has the most kids (16.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	Washington
People
Population	776Lowest	1,056Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S.	52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S.
	Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S.	$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Warwick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.	$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S.	$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Warwick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Highest 40% above U.S.	$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	34.5%±63.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warwick	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.