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Pawtucket vs Sharon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Sharon has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Sharon | Woonsocket | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893Highest |
18,574Lowest |
43,521 |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% 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. |
42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sharon 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% |
27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Woonsocket 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% |
17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sharon 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% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$737,100±$33kHighest 122% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$2,310±$345Highest 63% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Sharon 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 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 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 38 in RI | #23 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Sharon | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Coventry |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Sharon High | Woonsocket High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
11.9Lowest |
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.