Compare towns
Warwick vs Central Falls vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Central Falls | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
22,701Lowest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.9% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 9% above RI |
32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI |
44±1.1 8% above RI |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8 RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7% |
10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6 RI: 18.7% |
| 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%Highest RI: 37.7% |
10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
31.2% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2 RI: 8.3% |
| 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±$6k about the RI average |
$49,285±$8kLowest 44% below RI |
$102,946±$8kHighest 17% above RI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 12% below RI |
$352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
$356,200±$11kHighest 12% below RI |
| 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 about the RI average |
$1,200±$75Lowest 11% below RI |
$1,206±$155 10% below RI |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 6% below RI |
$3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
$5,099Highest 4% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 RI: 48% |
56.7%±8.2Highest RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest RI: 48% |
| Central Falls and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% RI: 11.2% |
24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% RI: 63.6% |
25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 1 yr older than RI |
1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below RI |
27 minHighest 7% above RI |
26 min about the RI average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest RI: 13% |
5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2 RI: 13% |
| 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Coventry |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Central Falls Sr High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.