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Coventry vs Epping vs Scituate 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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Epping | Scituate | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
7,430 |
10,517 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Epping 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Epping 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
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| Epping and Scituate 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #17 of 38 in RI | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Epping School District | Scituate | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Epping High School | Scituate High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.