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Cumberland vs Amesbury vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Cumberland | Amesbury | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
17,403Lowest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #151 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Amesbury | Coventry |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Amesbury High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
10.9Lowest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.