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Burrillville vs Ogunquit 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
Burrillville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Burrillville | Ogunquit | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427 |
1,379Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 50% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest 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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| 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.