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Foster vs Washington 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
Foster has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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.
| Measure | Foster | Washington | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
3,676Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Washington and Foster 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Foster and Coventry 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. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| 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 129% above U.S. |
$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Regional School District 12 | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.