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Warwick vs Johnston vs Putnam
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
29,835 |
9,292Lowest |
| 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±1 14% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% 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%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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. |
$91,866±$6kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% 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. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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 | $4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Johnston 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Warwick | Johnston | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Johnston Senior High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.