What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Burrillville
People
Population	35,907Highest	16,427Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest RI: +4.3%	+1.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	44±1.1Lowest 8% above RI	45.1±4.6Highest 11% above RI
	Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.8%	19.1%±3.3Highest RI: 18.8%
	Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7%	20.3%±2.8Highest RI: 18.7%
	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+	31.2%Highest RI: 37.7%	25%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest RI: 8.3%	4.7%±2.7Lowest RI: 8.3%
	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	$102,946±$8kLowest 17% above RI	$119,813±$16kHighest 36% above RI
	Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI	$384,400±$18kHighest 5% below RI
	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±$155 10% below RI	$1,206±$251 10% below RI
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Highest 4% above RI	$4,667Lowest 5% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48%	32.1%±14.5Lowest RI: 48%
	Coventry and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest RI: 11.2%	6.5%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest RI: 63.6%	81.6%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI	1970Lowest 8 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the RI average	35 minHighest 38% above RI
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13%	11.5%±3.1Highest RI: 13%
	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	#24 of 38 in RI	#30 of 38 in RI
School district	Coventry	Burrillville
High school in town	Coventry High School	Burrillville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	12.0Lowest
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RI 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.