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Coventry vs Devens 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Devens | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
1,723Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Devens 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest 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%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Devens 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Devens 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. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Devens and Coventry 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. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 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 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest 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 | — | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 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.