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Warwick vs Johnston vs Plainville
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%).
Johnston has the highest household income ($92k).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Johnston | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
29,835 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warwick and Johnston 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Johnston 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. |
$91,866±$6kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Warwick 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. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Johnston and Warwick 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. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Johnston 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. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Plainville 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Plainville 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Warwick | Johnston | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Johnston Senior High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
10.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| 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.