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West Warwick vs Windham vs Coventry vs Cranston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Cranston has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Windham | Coventry | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,173 |
23,961Lowest |
35,907 |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Cranston 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cranston 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Windham High School | Coventry High School | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
9.8Lowest |
12.3 |
15.4Highest |
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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.