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Coventry vs Glocester vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Coventry | Glocester | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
10,221Lowest |
12,991Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,442Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Oxford 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Ponaganset High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.