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Coventry vs Scituate vs Windsor Locks 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
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Scituate | Windsor Locks | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
10,517Lowest |
12,579 |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Smithfield 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% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Windsor Locks 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Smithfield 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Scituate | Windsor Locks School District | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Scituate High School | Windsor Locks High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.8 |
8.9Lowest |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.