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Burrillville vs Sterling 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
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Burrillville | Sterling | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427 |
3,629Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 50% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling 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 | #30 of 38 in RI | #119 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Sterling School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.