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Coventry vs Stoneham vs Columbia
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%).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Stoneham | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
23,355Highest |
5,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.3±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia 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. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$127,000±$30kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Columbia 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 |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$361,500±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$966±$304Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,228Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Columbia 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.