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West Warwick vs Ansonia 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
West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | West Warwick | Ansonia | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
19,033Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Coventry and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ansonia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West 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+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Ansonia 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #142 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.2Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.