Compare towns
Little Compton vs Coventry vs Jamestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Little Compton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Jamestown has the most expensive homes ($842k 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 | Little Compton | Coventry | Jamestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,584Lowest |
35,907Highest |
5,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+2.8% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 60.3±3.7Highest 49% above RI |
44±1.1Lowest 8% above RI |
58.2±2.6 43% above RI |
| Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8Highest RI: 18.8% |
14.9%±4.1 RI: 18.8% |
| Coventry and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±7.3Highest RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
38.4%±7 RI: 18.7% |
| Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% RI: 37.7% |
31.2%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
69.1%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.1 RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2Highest RI: 8.3% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | $134,750±$36k 53% above RI |
$102,946±$8kLowest 17% above RI |
$140,625±$42kHighest 60% above RI |
| Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,400±$82k 94% above RI |
$356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI |
$842,400±$59kHighest 108% above RI |
| Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
$1,629±$916Highest 21% above RI |
| Jamestown and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,696Lowest 25% below RI |
$5,099Highest 4% above RI |
$5,047 3% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±36Highest RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1 RI: 48% |
50.7%±27.8Lowest RI: 48% |
| Little Compton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
3.5% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest RI: 63.6% |
82%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
85.8% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs newer than RI |
1973 11 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 32% above RI |
26 minLowest about the RI average |
26 min about the RI average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.9 RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13% |
20.6%±7.2Highest RI: 13% |
| Jamestown and Little Compton 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 | #5 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI | #2 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Little Compton | Coventry | Jamestown |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| 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.