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Coventry vs Cumberland vs Everett vs Sterling
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 oldest population (median age 44).
Cumberland has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Cumberland | Everett | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
36,820 |
50,045Highest |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Cumberland 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±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Coventry 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Sterling 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Everett | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Cumberland High School | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
13.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.