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Coventry vs Hampton vs Plainfield vs West Greenwich
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k 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 | Hampton | Plainfield | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
1,647Lowest |
15,141 |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and West Greenwich 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and West Greenwich 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Hampton 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. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and West Greenwich 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.