Compare towns
Westerly vs Lincoln vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westerly has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lincoln has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Warren has the most renters (38.7% rent).
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 | Westerly | Lincoln | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,411 |
22,864Highest |
11,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+6.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+5.1% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 50.4±2.3Highest 24% above RI |
43.7±2.2Lowest 8% above RI |
49±2.9 21% above RI |
| Westerly and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4 RI: 18.8% |
21.5%±3Highest RI: 18.8% |
14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest RI: 18.7% |
24%±2.7Lowest RI: 18.7% |
25%±3.5 RI: 18.7% |
| Westerly and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% RI: 37.7% |
45.9%Highest RI: 37.7% |
36.4%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 RI: 8.3% |
5.8%±1.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Lincoln and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,207±$8k 8% above RI |
$104,821±$15kHighest 19% above RI |
$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI |
| Lincoln and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,800±$15k 11% above RI |
$450,600±$17kHighest 11% above RI |
$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average |
| Lincoln and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,260±$132Lowest 6% below RI |
$1,468±$152Highest 9% above RI |
$1,363±$96 about the RI average |
| Lincoln and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,784Lowest 23% below RI |
$4,751 3% below RI |
$5,474Highest 12% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±9.8 RI: 48% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest RI: 48% |
54.6%±9.4Highest RI: 48% |
| Warren and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7.4% RI: 11.2% |
9.7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% RI: 63.6% |
72.1%Highest RI: 63.6% |
61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 10 yrs newer than RI |
1970 8 yrs newer than RI |
1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 10% below RI |
24 min 5% below RI |
25 minHighest about the RI average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.8Lowest RI: 13% |
13.3%±3.4 RI: 13% |
14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13% |
| Warren and Lincoln 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 | #25 of 38 in RI | #21 of 38 in RI | #31 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Highlander · Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | — | Lincoln Senior High School | Highlander Secondary Charter S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.