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West Warwick vs Windsor vs Johnston
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 the most renters (43% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Johnston has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Windsor | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173Highest |
29,468Lowest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Windsor 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% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Windsor 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. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Johnston 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 |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Johnston and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962 59% above U.S. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | #117 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Johnston |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Windsor High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.