What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).

West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

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	West Warwick
People
Population	83,175Highest	31,173Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+6.2%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	44.3±1Highest 9% above RI	42.8±1.5Lowest 5% above RI
	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%±1.1Highest RI: 18.8%	15.7%±2.3Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Warwick and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7%	20%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.7%
	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 RI: 37.7%	26.4%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3%	5.7%±1.3Highest RI: 8.3%
	West Warwick 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 about the RI average	$77,608±$7kLowest 12% below RI
	Warwick and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$354,600±$5kHighest 12% below RI	$330,800±$12kLowest 18% below RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$76Highest about the RI average	$1,303±$74Lowest about the RI average
	Warwick and West Warwick 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	$4,962Highest about the RI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±6.1Highest RI: 48%	43.5%±7.8Lowest RI: 48%
	Warwick and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest RI: 11.2%	9.6%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest RI: 63.6%	57%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 1 yr older than RI	1968Highest 6 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below RI	25 minHighest about the RI average
Work from home	12.4%±1.2Highest RI: 13%	7.2%±2Lowest RI: 13%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 38 in RI	#33 of 38 in RI
School district	Warwick	West Warwick
High school in town	Pilgrim High School	West Warwick High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.