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Burrillville vs Coventry vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burrillville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureBurrillvilleCoventryOgunquit
People
Population
16,427
35,907Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±4.6
16% above U.S.
44±1.1Lowest
13% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.3%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,813±$16kHighest
48% above U.S.
$102,946±$8kLowest
28% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Burrillville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,400±$18k
16% above U.S.
$356,200±$11kLowest
7% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251
15% below U.S.
$1,206±$155
15% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,667
50% above U.S.
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±14.5
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±11.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Coventry and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
11.5%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #30 of 38 in RI #24 of 38 in RI —
School district Burrillville Coventry —
High school in town Burrillville High School Coventry High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0Lowest
12.3Highest
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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.