Westerly.
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4 tracts·16K people·$449K median·1,033/mi²
White 88 · Multiracial 4 · Hispanic 3 · Asian 3 · Other 1 · Black 1
Married couple 46 · Living alone 29 · Other 25
Health 35 · Retail 20 · Professional 15 · Leisure 13 · Manufacturing 12 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 49 · Service 18 · Sales · office 17 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 81 · Carpool 11 · Work from home 10 · Walk 2 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Westerly is $448,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Westerly has 18,411 residents across 3 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 50.4; the population is 88.2% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian, 0.8% Other and 0.6% Black; the average household has 2.2 people; 43.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.7% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Dunn's Corners School (50%), State Street School (45%) and Springbrook Elementary School (33%) lead the elementary schools; Westerly Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (32%); Westerly High School is the high school with reported scores (37%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,260/month, 20% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Westerly is $95,207 a year, 11% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Westerly, median rent is $1,260/month and the median home value is $448,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Summer highs average 79°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 102 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 51 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Westerly are lightning (78), inland flooding (70) and ice storm (59), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Westerly, 2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).