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Westerly 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 most homeowners (71.4%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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.
| Measure | Westerly | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 18,411Highest |
11,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5.1%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 50.4±2.3Highest 24% above RI |
49±2.9Lowest 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%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Westerly and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest RI: 18.7% |
25%±3.5Lowest 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%Highest RI: 37.7% |
36.4%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Westerly and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $95,207±$8kHighest 8% above RI |
$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI |
| Westerly and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,800±$15kHighest 11% above RI |
$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,260±$132Lowest 6% below RI |
$1,363±$96Highest about the RI average |
| Warren and Westerly 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 |
$5,474Highest 12% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±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% |
9.7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Highest RI: 63.6% |
61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 10 yrs newer than RI |
1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 10% below RI |
25 minHighest about the RI average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.8Lowest RI: 13% |
14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13% |
| Warren and Westerly 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 | #31 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Highlander · Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | — | Highlander Secondary Charter S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.