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Coventry vs Wolcott 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).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Wolcott | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
16,279Lowest |
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. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Burrillville 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Wolcott 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. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Coventry 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. |
$5,799Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 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 |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Wolcott School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Wolcott High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.