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Coventry vs Hampton vs Cumberland
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 the most people working from home (21.7%).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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.
| Measure | Coventry | Hampton | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
16,426Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest 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% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland 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. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% 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% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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 |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #31 of 120 in NH | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Winnacunnet High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
10.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.