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Coventry vs Sutton vs Millis 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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Sutton | Millis | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,452 |
8,888Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Millis 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Millis 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Millis 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. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Millis 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Millis 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Sutton | Millis | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Sutton High School | Millis High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.