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Smithfield vs Scotland 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
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Scotland has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
Coventry has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Smithfield | Scotland | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233 |
1,599Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Scotland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Smithfield 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% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above 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. |
$294,100±$20kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Scotland 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. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Scotland 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 |
| School district | Smithfield | Scotland School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.