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Coventry vs Devens vs Ogunquit 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Devens | Ogunquit | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
1,723 |
1,379Lowest |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest 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% |
14%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Devens 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Devens and Ogunquit 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. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
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| Devens and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 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 |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Devens 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 | — | — | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | — | — | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.