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Coventry vs Deerfield vs West 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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Deerfield | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
5,158Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and West Warwick 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and West Warwick 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and West 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±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Coventry 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. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and West 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. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,962Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and West Warwick 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Coventry 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Deerfield · Frontier | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Frontier Regional | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
11.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.