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Coventry vs Putnam 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Putnam | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
7,120Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% 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%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Coventry 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. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.