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Coventry vs Cumberland vs Plainville
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 the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
36,820Highest |
9,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Plainville 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% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% 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% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Plainville 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. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Plainville 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. |
$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Cumberland 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. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,329Highest 71% 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% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%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 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville and Cumberland 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Plainville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Cumberland High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.