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Coventry vs Cumberland vs Townsend
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%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
36,820Highest |
9,100Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Cumberland 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% |
35.5% 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% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 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 |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Coventry 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 | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Cumberland High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
13.1 |
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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.