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Westerly vs Westerly
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Westerly has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Westerly |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 18,411Lowest |
23,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 50.4±2.3Lowest 24% above RI |
52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI |
| Westerly and Westerly 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% |
14.4%±2.1 RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Westerly and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
45.8%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
5%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Westerly 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±$8kLowest 8% above RI |
$98,875±$5kHighest 13% above RI |
| Westerly 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±$15kLowest 11% above RI |
$466,600±$15kHighest 15% above RI |
| Westerly and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,260±$132Highest 6% below RI |
$1,257±$131Lowest 6% below RI |
| Westerly 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 |
$3,847Highest 21% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±9.8Lowest RI: 48% |
46.6%±10.4Highest RI: 48% |
| Westerly and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
5.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
74.7%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 10% below RI |
24 minHighest 5% below RI |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.8Lowest RI: 13% |
11.5%±2.5Highest RI: 13% |
| Westerly 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 | #25 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Westerly |
| High school in town | — | Westerly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
| 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.