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West Warwick vs Hampton vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k 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.
| Measure | West Warwick | Hampton | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
1,647Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Warwick and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Hampton 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and 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 | — | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Hampton School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | None in town | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.