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Smithfield vs Coventry vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Smithfield | Coventry | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
12,326Lowest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willimantic and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68 25% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Smithfield | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.