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Coventry vs Middleton vs Smithfield vs 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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
Warwick has the most renters (26.7% 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 | Middleton | Smithfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
9,816Lowest |
22,233 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Warwick 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Smithfield 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Warwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Middleton 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Middleton | Smithfield | Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Smithfield High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.8 |
10.5Lowest |
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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.