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Warwick vs Russell 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).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Russell | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
1,197Lowest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Russell 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% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Warwick 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% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Russell 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% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Russell 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. |
$303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | — | Coventry |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | — | 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 |
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.