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Coventry vs Danvers 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).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Burrillville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Danvers | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
28,098 |
16,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Burrillville 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% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Burrillville 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Burrillville 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Burrillville 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Danvers 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| 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.