Compare towns
Warwick vs Hampton vs West Warwick vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Warwick | Hampton | West Warwick | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
1,647Lowest |
31,173 |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | — | #33 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Hampton School District | West Warwick | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | None in town | West Warwick High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
13.6Highest |
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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.