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Warwick vs Lowell 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 homeowners (73.3%).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
West Warwick has the most affordable homes ($331k 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 | Lowell | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175 |
118,368Highest |
31,173Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick and West 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% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and West 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Lowell 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Lowell | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Lowell High | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
13.0 |
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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.