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Coventry vs Ogunquit 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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Ogunquit | Sterling | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,629 |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Burrillville 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Burrillville 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Ogunquit 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. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Burrillville 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | Sterling School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | — | 12.0Lowest |
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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.