What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).

Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).

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	Windsor
People
Population	31,173Highest	29,468Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S.
	Windsor 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%	19.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and West 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%	20%±2 U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and West 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.	$104,725±$8kHighest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average	$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S.	$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,962Lowest 59% above U.S.	$5,351Highest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor 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%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#33 of 38 in RI	#117 of 149 in CT
School district	West Warwick	Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town	West Warwick High School	Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	10.2Lowest
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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.