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West Warwick vs Westfield 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%).
Westfield has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Westfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173Lowest |
40,378 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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% |
18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Westfield 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 |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% 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. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | #197 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Westfield | Warwick |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Westfield High | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.9 |
10.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.