Compare towns
Scituate vs East Brooklyn 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 most expensive homes ($449k median).
East Brooklyn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | East Brooklyn | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
2,377Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Scituate and East Brooklyn 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% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% 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 | $449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below 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 | $5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Coventry 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | — | Coventry |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | — | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| 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.