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Coventry vs Epping vs Cumberland vs Sterling
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Epping | Cumberland | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
7,430 |
36,820Highest |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Sterling 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Epping and Cumberland 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
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| Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #18 of 38 in RI | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Epping School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Epping High School | Cumberland High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
9.3Lowest |
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.