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Coventry vs Sturbridge 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).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Burrillville has the most renters (18.4% rent).
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 | Sturbridge | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,960Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Burrillville 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% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest 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±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Burrillville 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. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Sturbridge 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
7.7Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.