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Coventry vs Everett vs Warwick 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 highest household income ($103k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
West Warwick has the most affordable homes ($331k 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 | Everett | Warwick | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
50,045 |
83,175Highest |
31,173Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Coventry 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Everett | Warwick | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Everett High | Pilgrim High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.1 |
10.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.