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Cumberland vs Coventry vs Central Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Coventry | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
35,907 |
22,701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% RI: +4.3% |
+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 7% above RI |
44±1.1Highest 8% above RI |
32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below 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%±2.4 RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.8% |
26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7 RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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% RI: 37.7% |
10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
| Coventry and Central Falls 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 34% above RI |
$102,946±$8k 17% above RI |
$49,285±$8kLowest 44% below 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±$11k 12% below RI |
$352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the RI average |
$1,206±$155 10% below RI |
$1,200±$75Lowest 11% 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 | $4,870 about the RI average |
$5,099Highest 4% above RI |
$3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1 RI: 48% |
56.7%±8.2Highest RI: 48% |
| Central Falls 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 RI: 11.2% |
7.4% RI: 11.2% |
24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% RI: 63.6% |
82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% above RI |
26 minLowest about the RI average |
27 minHighest 7% above RI |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2 RI: 13% |
5.2%±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 | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Coventry | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Coventry High School | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
12.3Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.