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Coventry vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Orange | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
14,315 |
6,647Lowest |
| 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. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17k 68% above U.S. |
| Orange and West Greenwich 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. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Orange 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. |
$2,172±$161 54% above U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$6,491 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 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 |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | 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.