What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Coventry
People
Population	22,864Lowest	35,907Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Highest RI: +4.3%	+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	43.7±2.2Lowest 8% above RI	44±1.1Highest 8% above RI
	Coventry and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±3Highest RI: 18.8%	18.2%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Lincoln and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±2.7Highest RI: 18.7%	19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Highest RI: 37.7%	31.2%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1.8Highest RI: 8.3%	5.5%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Lincoln and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,821±$15kHighest 19% above RI	$102,946±$8kLowest 17% above RI
	Lincoln and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$450,600±$17kHighest 11% above RI	$356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,468±$152Highest 9% above RI	$1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI
	Lincoln and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,751Lowest 3% below RI	$5,099Highest 4% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.4%±9.8Lowest RI: 48%	51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48%
	Coventry and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4% RI: 11.2%	7.4% RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest RI: 63.6%	82%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 8 yrs newer than RI	1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 5% below RI	26 minHighest about the RI average
Work from home	13.3%±3.4Highest RI: 13%	11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13%
	Lincoln and Coventry 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	#21 of 38 in RI	#24 of 38 in RI
School district	Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Coventry
High school in town	Lincoln Senior High School	Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	12.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.