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Coventry vs Cumberland vs Raynham
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 people working from home (14.8%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
36,820Highest |
15,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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% |
39.7% 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% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Raynham 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±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Cumberland 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% 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% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Coventry 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| 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.