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Coventry vs Everett vs Sterling vs Burrillville
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).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Everett | Sterling | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
50,045Highest |
3,629Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling and Burrillville 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Everett | Sterling School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Everett High | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
12.1 |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.