Compare towns
Cumberland vs Providence vs Coventry
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Providence | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820 |
191,767Highest |
35,907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+7.2% RI: +4.3% |
+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 7% above RI |
32.8±0.5Lowest 19% below 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% |
20.1%±1 RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Cumberland and Providence 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% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest 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% |
34.6% RI: 37.7% |
31.2%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
14.4%±0.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2 RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 34% above RI |
$68,119±$3kLowest 22% below RI |
$102,946±$8k 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 |
$362,200±$8k 10% below RI |
$356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the RI average |
$1,408±$42Highest 5% above RI |
$1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
| Providence and Cumberland 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 |
$4,418Lowest 10% below RI |
$5,099Highest 4% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest RI: 48% |
48%±2.8 RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48% |
| Coventry and Providence 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% |
20.7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7.4% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% RI: 63.6% |
41.4%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
1938Lowest 24 yrs older than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% above RI |
25 minLowest about the RI average |
26 min about the RI average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
14.3%±1.2 RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13% |
| Cumberland and Providence 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 | #36 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | Coventry |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Classical High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
17.2Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.