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Warwick vs Putnam vs North Kingstown
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k 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.
| Measure | Warwick | Putnam | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
7,120Lowest |
27,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.2±2.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and North Kingstown 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$126,293±$14kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$543,700±$26kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,268±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Warwick and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,396Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.5%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT | #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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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.