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Coventry vs Deep River vs West Greenwich
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k 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 | Deep River | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
4,458Lowest |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Deep River 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% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Greenwich and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deep River and West Greenwich 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% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Coventry 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deep River and West Greenwich 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Valley Regional High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.