Compare towns
Coventry vs Lincoln vs West Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($451k 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 | Lincoln | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
22,864Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+6.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+6.2% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 8% above RI |
43.7±2.2 8% above RI |
42.8±1.5Lowest 5% above RI |
| Coventry and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 RI: 18.8% |
21.5%±3Highest RI: 18.8% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Lincoln and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
24%±2.7Highest RI: 18.7% |
20%±2.1 RI: 18.7% |
| Lincoln and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% RI: 37.7% |
45.9%Highest RI: 37.7% |
26.4%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5.8%±1.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.7%±1.3 RI: 8.3% |
| Lincoln 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 17% above RI |
$104,821±$15kHighest 19% above RI |
$77,608±$7kLowest 12% below RI |
| Lincoln 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 12% below RI |
$450,600±$17kHighest 11% above RI |
$330,800±$12kLowest 18% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
$1,468±$152Highest 9% above RI |
$1,303±$74 about the RI average |
| Lincoln and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 4% above RI |
$4,751Lowest 3% below RI |
$4,962 about the RI average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest RI: 48% |
43.5%±7.8 RI: 48% |
| Coventry and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
9.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
72.1% RI: 63.6% |
57%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1970 8 yrs newer than RI |
1968Lowest 6 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the RI average |
24 minLowest 5% below RI |
25 min about the RI average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 RI: 13% |
13.3%±3.4Highest RI: 13% |
7.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
| Lincoln 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 | #21 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Lincoln Senior High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.