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Coventry vs Blackstone 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Blackstone | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,255Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry 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. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Scituate 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #207 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Blackstone-Millville | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
13.6Highest |
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.