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Coventry vs Ogunquit vs Smithfield 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Smithfield | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
1,379Lowest |
22,233 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 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 | — | #8 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | Smithfield | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Smithfield High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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.