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Warwick vs Hardwick vs West Warwick
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 most people working from home (12.4%).
Hardwick has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Hardwick | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
2,684Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Warwick 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% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and West 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±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Warwick and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$346,700±$67k 4% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Warwick and West 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. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Hardwick 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Quabbin | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | None in town | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.