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Coventry vs Dedham vs Dedham vs Cumberland
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%).
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 | Dedham | Dedham | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
25,237Lowest |
25,237Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #119 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | Dedham | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Dedham High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
— | 10.4Lowest |
13.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.