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Warwick vs Brooklyn vs Pomfret 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 most renters (26.7% rent).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Coventry has the youngest 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 | Warwick | Brooklyn | Pomfret | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
8,517 |
4,317Lowest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Brooklyn 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% |
17.8%±4.5 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% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Coventry 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. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Pomfret 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Warwick 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Warwick 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
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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.