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Abington vs Coventry vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Abington | Coventry | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
35,907Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Abington and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Abington and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington and Millbury 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Coventry | Millbury |
| High school in town | Abington High | Coventry High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.3Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.