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Coventry vs Deerfield 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).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Deerfield | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
5,158Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield 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% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Coventry 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. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Deerfield 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. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Deerfield 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. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Deerfield 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. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Cumberland 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Deerfield · Frontier | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Frontier Regional | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.