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Coventry vs Suffield vs Scituate vs Foster
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Foster has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Suffield | Scituate | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
15,702 |
10,517 |
4,523Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Foster 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Foster 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Foster 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Scituate 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Foster 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Suffield School District | Scituate | Foster |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Suffield High School | Scituate High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.9 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.