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Coventry vs Smithfield vs Whitman 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 homeowners (82%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
Whitman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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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 | Whitman | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
22,233 |
15,295Lowest |
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±2.6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman 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% |
15.5%±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% |
31.3% 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%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Whitman 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±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% 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. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Smithfield 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% |
7.9%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% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 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. |
36 minHighest 37% 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% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Smithfield | Whitman-Hanson | Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Smithfield High School | None in town | 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.