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Ogunquit vs Glocester 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | Ogunquit | Glocester | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
10,221 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Coventry |
| High school in town | — | Ponaganset High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.