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West Warwick vs Killingly vs Pawtucket 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 the shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pawtucket has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Killingly | Pawtucket | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,173 |
17,867Lowest |
75,893Highest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Killingly 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%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% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Pawtucket 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. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% 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% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Pawtucket 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Coventry |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Killingly High School | William E. Tolman High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
11.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.3 |
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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.