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Coventry vs Fall River vs 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).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Fall River | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Lowest |
94,082Highest |
83,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% 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% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Coventry 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | B M C Durfee High | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.3 |
10.5Lowest |
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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.