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Coventry vs Dover vs Warwick 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 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 | Dover | Warwick | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
5,930Lowest |
83,175Highest |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dover and Warwick 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% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Cumberland 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Dover 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Warwick | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Pilgrim High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
9.8Lowest |
10.5 |
13.6Highest |
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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.