What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).

Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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	West Warwick	Chaplin
People
Population	31,173Highest	2,070Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S.
	Chaplin and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22%	15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chaplin 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+	26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chaplin 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	$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S.	$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Chaplin and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average	$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S.	$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S.
	Chaplin and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,962Highest 59% above U.S.	$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	West Warwick and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chaplin and West Warwick 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	#33 of 38 in RI	—
School district	West Warwick	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	West Warwick High School	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	7.5Lowest
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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.