Compare towns
West Warwick vs Coventry vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Coventry | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173Lowest |
35,907 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.9% RI: +4.3% |
+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5Lowest 5% above RI |
44±1.1 8% above RI |
44.3±1Highest 9% above RI |
| Warwick and Coventry 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% |
17.6%±1.1 RI: 18.8% |
| Coventry and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1 RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7% |
| 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+ | 26.4%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
31.2% RI: 37.7% |
33.7%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5.6%±0.7 RI: 8.3% |
| 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 | $77,608±$7kLowest 12% below RI |
$102,946±$8kHighest 17% above RI |
$88,708±$6k about the RI average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12kLowest 18% below RI |
$356,200±$11kHighest 12% below RI |
$354,600±$5k 12% below RI |
| Coventry and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 about the RI average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
$1,363±$76Highest about the RI average |
| Warwick and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962 about the RI average |
$5,099Highest 4% above RI |
$4,616Lowest 6% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1 RI: 48% |
53.1%±6.1Highest RI: 48% |
| Warwick and Coventry 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% |
7.6% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
73.3% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 6 yrs newer than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1961Lowest 1 yr older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the RI average |
26 minHighest about the RI average |
25 minLowest 4% below RI |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2 RI: 13% |
12.4%±1.2Highest RI: 13% |
| 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Coventry | Warwick |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Coventry High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.3 |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.