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Coventry vs Putnam vs Raynham

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 homeowners (82%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k 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.

MeasureCoventryPutnamRaynham
People
Population
35,907Highest
9,292Lowest
15,505
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44±1.1Highest
13% above U.S.
43.7±3
12% above U.S.
42.9±1.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
Coventry and Putnam 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%
18.6%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Raynham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.2%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Raynham and Coventry 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%
20%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry and Putnam 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.
$70,561±$7kLowest
13% below U.S.
$124,012±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
Raynham 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±$11k
7% above U.S.
$269,200±$11kLowest
19% below U.S.
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$155
15% below U.S.
$1,149±$44Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,099
63% above U.S.
$3,860Lowest
24% above U.S.
$6,752Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.5%±11.1
U.S.: 51.1%
37.7%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
Work from home
11.3%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Raynham 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 #128 of 149 in CT #190 of 282 in MA
School district Coventry Putnam School District Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town Coventry High School Putnam High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.3Highest
9.5Lowest
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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.