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Coventry vs Foster vs Sutton
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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Foster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
4,523Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Foster and Sutton 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% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Foster 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry | Foster | Sutton |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.