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Smithfield vs Coventry vs Burrillville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233 |
35,907Highest |
16,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.9% RI: +4.3% |
+1.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average |
44±1.1 8% above RI |
45.1±4.6Highest 11% above RI |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8 RI: 18.8% |
19.1%±3.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1Highest RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
20.3%±2.8 RI: 18.7% |
| Smithfield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest RI: 37.7% |
31.2% RI: 37.7% |
25%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2 RI: 8.3% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 16% above RI |
$102,946±$8k 17% above RI |
$119,813±$16kHighest 36% above RI |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12kHighest 10% above RI |
$356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI |
$384,400±$18k 5% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 24% below RI |
$1,206±$155Highest 10% below RI |
$1,206±$251Highest 10% below RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Highest 6% above RI |
$5,099 4% above RI |
$4,667Lowest 5% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1 RI: 48% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest RI: 48% |
| Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
6.5% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
81.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI |
1973 11 yrs newer than RI |
1970Lowest 8 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below RI |
26 min about the RI average |
35 minHighest 38% above RI |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Highest RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13% |
11.5%±3.1 RI: 13% |
| Smithfield and Burrillville 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Coventry | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Coventry High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.3Highest |
12.0 |
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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.