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Cumberland vs Millis 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).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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.

MeasureCumberlandMillisCoventry
People
Population
36,820Highest
8,888Lowest
35,907
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.5±1.2Lowest
12% above U.S.
46.4±3Highest
19% above U.S.
44±1.1
13% above U.S.
Millis and Coventry 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%
18.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cumberland and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.9%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%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%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$117,522±$8k
46% above U.S.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$102,946±$8kLowest
28% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$431,000±$15k
30% above U.S.
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$356,200±$11kLowest
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,379±$109
about the U.S. average
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
$1,206±$155Lowest
15% below U.S.
Millis and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,870Lowest
56% above U.S.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.9%±9.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±11.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Millis 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%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
14.8%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Millis 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 #63 of 282 in MA #24 of 38 in RI
School district Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland Millis Coventry
High school in town Cumberland High School Millis High School Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.6Highest
10.7Lowest
12.3
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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.