What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cumberland	Coventry
People
Population	36,820Highest	35,907Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest RI: +4.3%	+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	43.5±1.2Lowest 7% above RI	44±1.1Highest 8% above RI
	Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8%	18.2%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.8%
Age 65+	18.9%±1.7Lowest RI: 18.7%	19.2%±1.6Highest RI: 18.7%
	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 RI: 37.7%	31.2%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3%	5.5%±1.2Highest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,522±$8kHighest 34% above RI	$102,946±$8kLowest 17% above RI
	Cumberland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,000±$15kHighest 7% above RI	$356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,379±$109Highest about the RI average	$1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI
	Cumberland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,870Lowest about the RI average	$5,099Highest 4% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±9.2Lowest RI: 48%	51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48%
	Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest RI: 11.2%	7.4%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%	82%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI	1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% above RI	26 minLowest about the RI average
Work from home	14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13%	11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13%
	Cumberland 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	#18 of 38 in RI	#24 of 38 in RI
School district	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland	Coventry
High school in town	Cumberland High School	Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	12.3Lowest
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RI 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.