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Coventry vs Webster vs Sterling 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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 | Webster | Sterling | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
17,748 |
3,629Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Webster 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Coventry 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry 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. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Webster 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Sterling 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Webster | Sterling School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Bartlett High School | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.6 |
— | 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.