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Scituate vs Dedham vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Scituate | Dedham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517Lowest |
25,237 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265 69% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #119 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Dedham | Coventry |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Dedham High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.4Lowest |
12.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.