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Sterling vs Beacon Falls vs Chaplin 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
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Sterling | Beacon Falls | Chaplin | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,629 |
6,147 |
2,070Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 46% above U.S. |
$6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | — | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Sterling School District | Regional School District 16 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Parish Hill High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
7.5Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.