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Coventry vs Cumberland vs Hampton
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 ($356k median).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Cumberland | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
36,820Highest |
16,426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Cumberland 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. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Coventry 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Cumberland High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
13.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.