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Foster vs Hampton vs Coventry vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foster has the highest household income ($114k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Coventry has the most renters (18% rent).
Charlestown has the most expensive homes ($526k 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 | Foster | Hampton | Coventry | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,523 |
1,647Lowest |
35,907Highest |
8,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
| Foster and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
| Foster and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown and Foster 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #10 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Hampton School District | Coventry | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.