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Coventry vs Cranston vs Warwick vs Sterling
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%).
Cranston has the most renters (32.4% rent).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Cranston | Warwick | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
83,250Highest |
83,175 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
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| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston and Warwick 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #27 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Warwick | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Cranston High School West | Pilgrim High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
15.4Highest |
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.