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Warwick vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Plainfield | Coventry | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
15,141Lowest |
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±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| 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%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
15%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% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% 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. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% 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% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 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%±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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Plainfield School District | Coventry | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Plainfield High School | Coventry High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
10.3Lowest |
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.