What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Warwick has the most affordable homes ($331k median).

Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).

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	Upton
People
Population	31,173Highest	8,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S.
	Upton 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Upton 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%	53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S.	$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average	$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S.	$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S.
	West Warwick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,962Lowest 59% above U.S.	$8,376Highest 169% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Upton and West Warwick 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%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#33 of 38 in RI	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	West Warwick	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	West Warwick High School	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	11.2Lowest
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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.