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Pawtucket vs Putnam vs Woonsocket vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawtucket has the oldest housing (typical home built 1947).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Pawtucket | Putnam | Woonsocket | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893Highest |
9,292Lowest |
43,521 |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% 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 | 22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Pawtucket 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Putnam School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Coventry |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Putnam High School | Woonsocket High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
9.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
12.3 |
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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.