What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Warren
People
Population	35,907Highest	11,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+5.1%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	44±1.1Lowest 8% above RI	49±2.9Highest 21% above RI
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Highest RI: 18.8%	14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8%
Age 65+	19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7%	25%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Lowest RI: 37.7%	36.4%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest RI: 8.3%	4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Coventry and Warren 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 17% above RI	$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI
	Coventry and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI	$395,700±$22kHighest about the RI average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI	$1,363±$96Highest about the RI average
	Warren and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 4% above RI	$5,474Highest 12% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Lowest RI: 48%	54.6%±9.4Highest RI: 48%
	Warren 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 RI: 11.2%	9.7%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest RI: 63.6%	61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI	1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the RI average	25 minLowest about the RI average
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13%	14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13%
	Warren 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	#31 of 38 in RI
School district	Coventry	Highlander · Bristol Warren
High school in town	Coventry High School	Highlander Secondary Charter S
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Lowest	15.5Highest
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RI 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.