What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Foster
People
Population	35,907Highest	4,523Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest RI: +4.3%	-3%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	44±1.1Lowest 8% above RI	47.1±3Highest 16% above RI
	Foster 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 RI: 18.8%	18.7%±4.4Highest RI: 18.8%
	Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.2%±1.6Highest RI: 18.7%	18.5%±3.2Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Coventry and Foster 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 RI: 37.7%	36.9%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest RI: 8.3%	4.1%±2.2Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Coventry and Foster 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 17% above RI	$113,646±$18kHighest 29% above RI
	Foster 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 12% below RI	$425,300±$30kHighest 5% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI	$1,509±$556Highest 12% above RI
	Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 4% above RI	$7,135Highest 46% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Lowest RI: 48%	65.8%±25.5Highest RI: 48%
	Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest RI: 11.2%	4.7%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest RI: 63.6%	91.4%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 11 yrs newer than RI	1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the RI average	33 minHighest 30% above RI
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13%	17.7%±4.9Highest RI: 13%
	Foster and Coventry 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	#22 of 38 in RI
School district	Coventry	Foster
High school in town	Coventry High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.