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Coventry vs Hampton vs Burrillville
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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Hampton | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
16,426Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burrillville and Coventry 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Burrillville 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Winnacunnet High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.