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Coventry vs West Greenwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
6,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+6.4%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 8% above RI |
43±3.8Lowest 6% above RI |
| Coventry and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
| West Greenwich and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
20.2%±4Highest RI: 18.7% |
| 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 RI: 37.7% |
34.7%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest RI: 8.3% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Coventry and West Greenwich 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 17% above RI |
$135,625±$17kHighest 54% above RI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI |
$535,400±$68kHighest 32% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
$2,414±$206Highest 80% above RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 4% above RI |
$6,491Highest 32% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest RI: 48% |
| Coventry and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
2.3%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
87.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1991Highest 29 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the RI average |
27 minHighest 7% above RI |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13% |
11.5%±5Highest RI: 13% |
| West Greenwich 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 | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.