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Westfield vs Warwick vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Westfield | Warwick | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378 |
83,175Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Russell and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Russell and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746 52% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Russell 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 | #197 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Westfield | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | Westfield High | Pilgrim High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.