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Coventry vs Gardner vs Webster 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 homeowners (82%).
Gardner has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Gardner | Webster | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
21,148 |
17,748Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Gardner 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% |
18.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Gardner 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% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Webster 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. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Gardner 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 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 |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Gardner | Webster | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Gardner High | Bartlett High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
13.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.