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Coventry vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
West Greenwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Sutton | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,452 |
6,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Greenwich 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17k 68% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Sutton 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. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,491 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Sutton | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Sutton High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.