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Morris vs Coventry vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Morris | Coventry | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
35,907Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Morris and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 69% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Coventry | Colebrook School District |
| 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 |
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.