What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

Coventry has the most people working from home (11.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Warwick	Coventry
People
Population	31,173Lowest	35,907Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest RI: +4.3%	+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	42.8±1.5Lowest 5% above RI	44±1.1Highest 8% above RI
	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 RI: 18.8%	18.2%±1.8Highest RI: 18.8%
	Coventry and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±2.1Highest RI: 18.7%	19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7%
	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%Lowest RI: 37.7%	31.2%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±1.3Highest RI: 8.3%	5.5%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3%
	West 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	$77,608±$7kLowest 12% below RI	$102,946±$8kHighest 17% above RI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,800±$12kLowest 18% below RI	$356,200±$11kHighest 12% below RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,303±$74Highest about the RI average	$1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI
	West Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,962Lowest about the RI average	$5,099Highest 4% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±7.8Lowest RI: 48%	51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48%
	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 RI: 11.2%	7.4%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57%Lowest RI: 63.6%	82%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 6 yrs newer than RI	1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the RI average	26 minHighest about the RI average
Work from home	7.2%±2Lowest RI: 13%	11.3%±2.2Highest RI: 13%
	Coventry and West Warwick 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	#24 of 38 in RI
School district	West Warwick	Coventry
High school in town	West Warwick High School	Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	12.3Lowest
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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.