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West Warwick vs Willimantic 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%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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.
| Measure | West Warwick | Willimantic | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
18,096Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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% |
24.2%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% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962 59% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| 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.