Photo: Marcbela · Public domainWest Warwick spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns
West Warwick’s town government spent $134.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,302 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how West Warwick is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,316 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
West Warwick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,316 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Rhode Island towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $3,976, and the middle half spent $3,485–$4,453. West Warwick spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Rhode Island towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Warwick itself left out).
About $4,302 per resident a year, or $11.79 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 63% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
West Warwick runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Rhode Island towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years West Warwick reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,316 · 2023: $4,302. Per resident it went from $4,316 to $4,302 (down 0%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 28,967 to 31,188.
full-time in March 2025, up from 685 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,962 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at West Warwick’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to West Warwick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Warwick →
Who’s in charge in West Warwick
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Warwick’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on westwarwickri.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 41 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (31,188).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
West Warwick School District
West Warwick’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by West Warwick, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $21,258 per pupil, $12,686 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Rhode Island districts overall: 48% local, 40% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How West Warwick voted in 2024
Official results for West Warwick’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%7,086 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.9%6,797 votesOthers: 2.3% (320 votes).
Most votes in West Warwick: Donald J Trump
Kent County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 47.8% · Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%
of West Warwick’s 24,950 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Rhode Island: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in West Warwick: Sheldon Whitehouse
Kent County: Whitehouse 54.1%, Morgan 45.7% · Rhode Island: Whitehouse 59.9%, Morgan 39.8%
Most votes in the district: Seth Magaziner
Whole-district result
President, 2024: West Warwick, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Warwick | 49.9% | 47.9% | 2.3% | 14,203 |
| Kent County | 47.8% | 49.7% | 2.5% | 93,148 |
| Rhode Island | 41.8% | 55.6% | 2.6% | 513,086 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for West Warwick.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: westwarwickri.org ↗
- 2Rhode Island HouseWest Warwick is split between 3 districts
- 3Rhode Island SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Rhode Island
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How West Warwick compares with the towns next door
West Warwick spent $4,316 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4,131 to $5,629. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston | $4,131 runs schools | $5,103 |
| Warwick | $4,504 runs schools | $4,616 |
| East Greenwich | $5,629 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Coventry | estimate | $5,099 |
| West Warwick | $4,316 | $4,962 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach West Warwick’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Warwick’s government
How much does West Warwick spend per resident?
About $4,302 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,316 was more than 69% of 16 Rhode Island towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Warwick?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,962 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westwarwickri.org.
Who runs West Warwick’s government?
See westwarwickri.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Warwick yet.
How did West Warwick vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.9%, Kamala D Harris 47.9% (14,203 votes, official results). Kent County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 47.8%. Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%.
How many people work for West Warwick?
759 full-time and 136 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.6M (about $66.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Warwick in the state legislature?
West Warwick is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Rhode Island Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Warwick’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →