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Coventry vs Glocester 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Glocester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
10,221 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Sutton 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Glocester 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. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Glocester 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%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 |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Coventry | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Sutton |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Ponaganset High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.6 |
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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.