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Coventry vs Upton vs Smithfield 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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Burrillville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Upton | Smithfield | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
8,189Lowest |
22,233 |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241 28% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Upton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Smithfield | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Blackstone Valley | Smithfield High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.8 |
12.0 |
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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.