Compare towns
Burrillville vs Putnam 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 highest household income ($120k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Putnam | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427 |
9,292Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burrillville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 50% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burrillville 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 | #30 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Putnam School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Putnam High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
9.5Lowest |
12.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.