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Coventry vs Windham vs Smithfield 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 oldest population (median age 44).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Smithfield | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
23,961 |
22,233Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Coventry 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and West Warwick 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield and Windham 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 28% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield 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. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% 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 | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% 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% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Smithfield | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windham High School | Smithfield High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
9.8Lowest |
11.8 |
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.