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Coventry vs Danvers vs Sterling 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).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Danvers | Sterling | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
28,098 |
3,629Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling 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% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Danvers 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Scituate 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Sterling School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.8Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.