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Coventry vs Sterling vs Hampton 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Sterling | Hampton | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
3,629 |
1,647Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Sterling 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. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Hampton 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. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Coventry 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | — | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Sterling School District | Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | — | 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.