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Coventry vs Fall River vs Scituate vs Smithfield
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).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Fall River | Scituate | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
94,082Highest |
10,517Lowest |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Smithfield 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Smithfield 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Scituate 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Scituate | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | B M C Durfee High | Scituate High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.3 |
10.8Lowest |
11.8 |
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| 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.