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Coventry vs Maynard 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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
West Greenwich has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Maynard | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
10,712 |
6,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Greenwich 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Greenwich 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,491 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and West Greenwich 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.