What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k median).

North Kingstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	North Kingstown
People
Population	83,175Highest	27,859Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+4.7%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	44.3±1Lowest 9% above RI	46.2±2.4Highest 14% above RI
	North Kingstown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8%	17.8%±1.7Highest RI: 18.8%
	North Kingstown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±1.2Lowest RI: 18.7%	23%±1.9Highest RI: 18.7%
	North Kingstown 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%Lowest RI: 37.7%	55.6%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3%	6.3%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3%
	North Kingstown 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±$6kLowest about the RI average	$126,293±$14kHighest 44% above RI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$354,600±$5kLowest 12% below RI	$543,700±$26kHighest 35% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$76Highest about the RI average	$1,268±$187Lowest 6% below RI
	Warwick and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,616Lowest 6% below RI	$6,396Highest 31% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±6.1Highest RI: 48%	42.5%±8.6Lowest RI: 48%
	Warwick and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest RI: 11.2%	6.1%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%	74.7%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 1 yr older than RI	1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below RI	26 minHighest about the RI average
Work from home	12.4%±1.2Lowest RI: 13%	16.7%±2.4Highest RI: 13%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 38 in RI	#4 of 38 in RI
School district	Warwick	North Kingstown
High school in town	Pilgrim High School	North Kingstown Sr. High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	11.9Highest
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RI 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.