What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Westfield has the youngest population (median age 39.9).

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	Westfield
People
Population	83,175Highest	40,378Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S.	39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Westfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S.	$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Warwick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S.	$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S.	$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S.	$4,746Highest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warwick and Westfield 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%	10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 38 in RI	#197 of 282 in MA
School district	Warwick	Westfield
High school in town	Pilgrim High School	Westfield 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.