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Coventry vs Scituate vs Plainville
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 most kids (18.2% under 18).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Scituate | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
10,517Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Plainville 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Plainville 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% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% 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±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Coventry 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Scituate | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Scituate High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.