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Coventry vs Gray vs Scituate
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).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Gray | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
8,429Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.5Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.