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Sterling vs Hadley 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).
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Hadley | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
5,306 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±7.1Highest 18% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Hadley 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% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Coventry 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% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Hadley 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #116 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Sterling School District | Hadley | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
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.