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Warwick vs Everett vs Coventry vs North Kingstown
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
North Kingstown has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Everett | Coventry | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
50,045 |
35,907 |
27,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
46.2±2.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| North Kingstown 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Kingstown and 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$126,293±$14kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$543,700±$26k 63% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,268±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,396Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.5%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Warwick 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Everett | Coventry | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Everett High | Coventry High School | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.1 |
12.3Highest |
11.9 |
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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.