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Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam 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 highest household income ($103k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Putnam | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
12,579 |
9,292Lowest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and West Warwick 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and West Warwick 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 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 |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
13.0Highest |
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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.