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Coventry vs Derby vs Orange 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 youngest population (median age 44).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
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 | Derby | Orange | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
12,487 |
14,315 |
10,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Orange 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby 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. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Orange 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. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Orange 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. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Derby School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Derby High School | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.7Lowest |
— | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.