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Russell vs Coventry vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Russell | Coventry | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197Lowest |
35,907Highest |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Russell and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Russell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Russell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$281,900±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,104±$71 22% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,522Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Russell 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 | — | Coventry | Gateway |
| High school 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.