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Coventry vs Plainfield vs Sturbridge 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Plainfield | Sturbridge | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
15,141 |
9,960Lowest |
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. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Coventry 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Scituate 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. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Scituate 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Plainfield School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Plainfield High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.3 |
7.7Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.