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Coventry vs Hampton vs Scituate 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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Scituate has the highest household income ($112k).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Scituate | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
16,426 |
10,517Lowest |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Smithfield 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% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Scituate 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Scituate 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest 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. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #31 of 120 in NH | #17 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Scituate | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Winnacunnet High School | Scituate High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.8 |
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.