Compare towns
Warwick vs Pelham 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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
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 | Pelham | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
14,449Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Warwick 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #48 of 120 in NH | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Pelham School District | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Pelham High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.