What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k 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.

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

Measure	Warwick	Pittsfield
People
Population	83,175Highest	43,457Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S.	42.4±2Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Warwick and Pittsfield 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%	17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warwick and Pittsfield 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 U.S.: 35.7%	34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittsfield 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±$6kHighest 10% above U.S.	$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S.	$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S.	$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,616Highest 48% above U.S.	$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warwick and Pittsfield 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%	14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick and Pittsfield 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	#251 of 282 in MA
School district	Warwick	Pittsfield
High school in town	Pilgrim High School	Taconic High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.