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Coventry vs Exeter vs Plainfield 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 oldest population (median age 44).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
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 | Exeter | Plainfield | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
7,195Lowest |
15,141 |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Coventry and West Warwick 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% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West 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% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Exeter-West Greenwich | Plainfield School District | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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.