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West Warwick vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
9,452Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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 | $4,962 59% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Sutton | Warwick |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Sutton High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.6 |
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.