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Coventry vs Prospect 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Burrillville has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Prospect | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,458Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Burrillville 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest 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±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Prospect 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #50 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Regional School District 16 | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.