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Coventry

A town of 35,907 people in Kent County, Rhode Island
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About Coventry

Town in Rhode Island, United States
35,688Population
62.4 sq miArea
423 ftElevation

Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island. The population was 35,688 at the 2020 census and is part of the Pawtuxet River Valley .

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ZIP code02816
Area code401
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Housing in Coventry

$466K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Coventry home is worth about $466,000, up 4.6% in a year, 9% below the Rhode Island typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market23
Sale-to-list102.9%
Sold in May31
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Safety in Coventry

B+

Safety Grade B+

Coventry reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Coventry sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Coventry 0.7
Rhode Island 1.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Coventry 8.6
Rhode Island 9.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Coventry’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within RI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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