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Coventry vs Glocester vs Upton 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).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Glocester | Upton | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
10,221 |
8,189Lowest |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241 28% below U.S. |
| Glocester 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Smithfield 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Ponaganset High School | Blackstone Valley | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.8 |
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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.