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Coventry vs Foster vs Upton
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).
Foster has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Foster | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
4,523Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Foster and Upton 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Foster 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% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Foster 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. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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 63% above U.S. |
$7,135 129% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Foster 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry | Foster | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.