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Coventry vs Smithfield vs Sutton 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
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Smithfield | Sutton | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
22,233 |
9,452Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% 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 | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Smithfield | Sutton | Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Smithfield High School | Sutton High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
11.8 |
12.6Highest |
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.