Compare towns
Warwick vs Brooklyn vs Coventry 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
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Warwick | Brooklyn | Coventry | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
8,517Lowest |
35,907 |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Warwick and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Coventry 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Brooklyn School District | Coventry | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | None in town | Coventry High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 12.3 |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.