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Foster vs Little Compton 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
Foster has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Little Compton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Little Compton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
3,584Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+3.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.9% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 16% above RI |
60.3±3.7Highest 49% above RI |
44±1.1Lowest 8% above RI |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8 RI: 18.8% |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
39.5%±7.3Highest RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6 RI: 18.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% RI: 37.7% |
60%Highest RI: 37.7% |
31.2%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.5%±2.1 RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Coventry and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18k 29% above RI |
$134,750±$36kHighest 53% above RI |
$102,946±$8kLowest 17% above RI |
| Little Compton and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30k 5% above RI |
$783,400±$82kHighest 94% above RI |
$356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 12% above RI |
— | $1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 46% above RI |
$3,696Lowest 25% below RI |
$5,099 4% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5 RI: 48% |
76.1%±36Highest RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest RI: 48% |
| Little Compton and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% RI: 11.2% |
2.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% RI: 63.6% |
93.8%Highest RI: 63.6% |
82%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1969Lowest 7 yrs newer than RI |
1973 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 30% above RI |
34 minHighest 32% above RI |
26 minLowest about the RI average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 RI: 13% |
20.5%±5.9Highest RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13% |
| Little Compton 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 | #5 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Little Compton | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.