What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k median).

East Greenwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).

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	East Greenwich
People
Population	83,175Highest	14,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+8.9%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	44.3±1Highest 9% above RI	43.5±2.8Lowest 7% above RI
	Warwick and East Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8%	24.4%±3.2Highest RI: 18.8%
Age 65+	21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7%	17.8%±2.5Lowest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.7%Lowest RI: 37.7%	69.8%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±0.7Highest RI: 8.3%	4.8%±1.3Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Warwick and East Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,708±$6kLowest about the RI average	$177,090±$24kHighest 102% above RI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$354,600±$5kLowest 12% below RI	$671,700±$31kHighest 66% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$76Highest about the RI average	$1,276±$298Lowest 5% below RI
	Warwick and East Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,616Lowest 6% below RI	$10,000+Highest at least 104% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±6.1Highest RI: 48%	49.3%±15.1Lowest RI: 48%
	Warwick and East Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest RI: 11.2%	4.7%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%	83.5%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 1 yr older than RI	1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below RI	25 minHighest about the RI average
Work from home	12.4%±1.2Lowest RI: 13%	21.4%±3.2Highest RI: 13%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 38 in RI	#3 of 38 in RI
School district	Warwick	East Greenwich
High school in town	Pilgrim High School	East Greenwich High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	12.4Highest
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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.