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Warwick vs Acton 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
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Warwick | Acton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
24,155Lowest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Acton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #13 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Acton-Boxborough | Coventry |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
12.3 |
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| 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.