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Westerly vs Hopkinton 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 the most expensive homes ($467k median).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Westerly has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hopkinton | Westerly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,333Highest |
8,420Lowest |
18,411 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+2.6% RI: +4.3% |
+2.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI |
46.1±3.9Lowest 14% above RI |
50.4±2.3 24% 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%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
16.9%±3.6Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Hopkinton and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
25.2%±2.8 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+ | 45.8%Highest RI: 37.7% |
34.9%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
43.3% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
6%±2.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.2%±1.8 RI: 8.3% |
| Hopkinton and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,875±$5kHighest 13% above RI |
$97,172±$12k 11% above RI |
$95,207±$8kLowest 8% above RI |
| Westerly and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,600±$15kHighest 15% above RI |
$404,300±$29kLowest about the RI average |
$448,800±$15k 11% 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 | $1,257±$131 6% below RI |
$1,040±$441Lowest 23% below RI |
$1,260±$132Highest 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 | $3,847 21% below RI |
$5,616Highest 15% above RI |
$3,784Lowest 23% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±10.4 RI: 48% |
52.3%±17.5Highest RI: 48% |
46.2%±9.8Lowest RI: 48% |
| Hopkinton and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
5.7% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% RI: 63.6% |
79.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
71.4%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 11 yrs newer than RI |
1977Highest 15 yrs newer than RI |
1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 5% below RI |
26 minHighest about the RI average |
23 minLowest 10% below RI |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.5 RI: 13% |
14.4%±6.1Highest RI: 13% |
10.4%±2.8Lowest RI: 13% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #11 of 38 in RI | #25 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Westerly | Chariho | — |
| High school in town | Westerly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.