Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Warren grades B+ overall, ranked 23rd of 38 in Rhode Island. It has 7 miles of trail. Residents are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $543K for a typical one and 6.2 times the Providence metro’s $87K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. Warren is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. 14% of the land in Warren is conserved, above both the Rhode Island town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 2 of Rhode Island’s 39 towns score higher on history.
Where Warren beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,122 in 1790, 11,147 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1778 and 6 maps from 1890 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Rhode Island), ordered by how far Warren is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warren. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw18 mi MuseumThe Breakers
5 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
10 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw37 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
5 mi MuseumBattleship CoveGillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warren, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Warren.
Warren has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Rhode Island; it also has a long record of flood insurance claims.
99 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 10 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 99 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warren.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Bristol Warren school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Highlander Secondary Charter S, with 340 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kickemuit Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 633 | B+ |
| Highlander Secondary Charter SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 340 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within RI on state tests and graduation
6.7 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Touisset Marsh, 70 acres with 1.7 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Touisset Marsh | 1.7 mi | 70 |
| 2. Haile Farm Preserve | 1.4 mi | 54 |
| 3. Burrs Hill | 0.2 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Within Rhode Island it is less healthy than 65% of the 38 graded towns: Rhode Island sets a high bar.
86% of adults had a checkup this year in Warren, against 85% in Rhode Island’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. 28% of Warren adults have obesity. Warren beats the Rhode Island average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Warren | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 85% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Warren | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Warren for work: only 12% work in town. Since 2013, Warren has added 207 jobs, to 3,573 in 2023. The top destinations are Providence (14%), Bristol (11%) and Warwick (5%).
| Warren | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,000 | $105,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Warren has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 23° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 129 to 77 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Warren sits closer to the middle.
| Warren | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.3 per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (24% statewide). The median age in Warren is 49 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Rhode Island.
| Warren | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 years | 43.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 40% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Rhode Island, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Warren | RI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 10% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.2% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 15.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
61% of households own their home in Warren. The typical Warren home is worth about $543,000, up 2.8% in a year, 7% above the Rhode Island typical home.
| Warren | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,363 a month | $1,371 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
12 within 15 miles of the center of Warren
About 4 of every 100 Warren residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.
Coastal flooding makes up 17% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
3 places in Warren on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Warren.
Town in Rhode Island, United States
Warren is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 11,147 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Warren.
| Town | RI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | #23 | B+ | D | B | B+ | A− |
| Bristol | #6 | A | D | A+ | B+ | A |
| Barrington | #3 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Warren grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #23 of 38 in Rhode Island. It grades A− for health, B for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Rhode Island has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Warren sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
13 notable people were born here, including Thomas G. Turner and Eleanor Kirk.
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