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Coventry vs Clinton vs Burrillville
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).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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.
| Measure | Coventry | Clinton | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
15,563Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% 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 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Highest 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+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Highest 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+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% 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 | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Clinton 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. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Burrillville 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Clinton | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Clinton Senior High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
| 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.