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Coventry vs Hampton vs Sterling 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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Sterling | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
1,647Lowest |
3,629 |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Hampton 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% 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% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West 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±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Hampton 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% 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% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Sterling 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Hampton School District | Sterling School District | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | — | 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.