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Cumberland vs Raynham 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 people working from home (14.8%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Raynham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
15,505Lowest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Cumberland 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Bridgewater-Raynham | Coventry |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.