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Coventry vs Warwick vs Westfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Westfield has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Warwick | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Lowest |
83,175Highest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Westfield 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Warwick 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. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% 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 | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry | Warwick | Westfield |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Pilgrim High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.5Lowest |
11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.