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Coventry vs Oxford vs Wareham
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Oxford has the highest household income ($129k).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Oxford | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
12,991 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Coventry 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% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Oxford 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Coventry 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 |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$6,442Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Wareham 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Oxford 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry School District | Oxford School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Oxford High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
10.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.