What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

Westfield has the most homeowners (68.6%).

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	Westfield
People
Population	31,173Lowest	40,378Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S.	39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average
	West Warwick and Westfield 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%	18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Westfield and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Warwick and Westfield 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%	33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S.	$87,753±$6kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Westfield 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	$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average
	West Warwick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S.	$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,962Highest 59% above U.S.	$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	68.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westfield 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	#197 of 282 in MA
School district	West Warwick	Westfield
High school in town	West Warwick High School	Westfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	11.9Lowest
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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.