Compare towns
Coventry vs Canterbury vs Cumberland
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Canterbury | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
5,124Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Canterbury 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 28% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Canterbury School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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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.