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Coventry vs Upton vs Smithfield 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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Upton | Smithfield | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
8,189Lowest |
22,233 |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Coventry 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Smithfield 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Upton and Scituate 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241 28% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above 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 | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Smithfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Smithfield | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Blackstone Valley | Smithfield High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.2 |
11.8 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.