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Coventry vs Ogunquit vs Smithfield 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Smithfield | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
1,379Lowest |
22,233 |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Coventry 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Coventry and Smithfield 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | — | #8 of 38 in RI | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | — | Smithfield | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Smithfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.