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Coventry vs Smithfield vs Townsend 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Townsend | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
22,233 |
9,100Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% 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% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Townsend 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. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% 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% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 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 |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Warwick 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #136 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Smithfield | North Middlesex | Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Smithfield High School | North Middlesex Regional | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
11.8 |
13.1Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.