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West Warwick vs Killingly vs Coventry vs 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
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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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 | Killingly | Coventry | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,173 |
17,867Lowest |
35,907 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% 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 | 15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest 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+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 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 | $77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 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 | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% 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 | $4,962 59% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest 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 | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | Warwick |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.1 |
12.3 |
10.5Lowest |
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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.