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Coventry vs Sutton vs Wilbraham vs Sterling
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Sutton | Wilbraham | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,452 |
14,572 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sterling 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Coventry 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Wilbraham 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Coventry and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Sutton High School | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
12.6 |
14.2Highest |
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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.