Compare towns
Bozrah vs Coventry vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Bozrah | Coventry | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
35,907Highest |
4,282 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
40.9±5.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$123,245±$8kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$403,600±$33kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,440±$150Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,668Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Coventry | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.