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Coventry vs Willimantic vs Sterling vs West 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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Willimantic | Sterling | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
18,096 |
3,629Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Coventry and West Warwick 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% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
| West 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. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | Sterling School District | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | None in town | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | — | 13.0Highest |
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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.