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Coventry vs Avon vs Scituate
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 ($356k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Avon | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
18,946 |
10,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1.7 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$154,058±$13kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$479,700±$20kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Avon and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,857±$151Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Avon and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$9,371Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.6%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #31 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Avon High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.7 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.