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Coventry vs East Hampton vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
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 | Coventry | East Hampton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
12,925 |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Coventry and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry School District | East Hampton School District | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | East Hampton High School | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
10.7 |
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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.