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Coventry vs Canton vs Smithfield vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Coventry | Canton | Smithfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
24,748 |
22,233Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #81 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Smithfield | Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Canton High | Smithfield High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
13.1Highest |
11.8 |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.