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Russell vs Coventry vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Westfield has the most renters (31.4% 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 | Russell | Coventry | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197Lowest |
35,907 |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Russell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Russell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Russell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Russell 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 | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Coventry | Westfield |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.