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Coventry vs Windham vs Hampton 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
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k median).
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 | Windham | Hampton | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
23,961 |
1,647Lowest |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and West Greenwich 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windham High School | None in town | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
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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.