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Sterling vs Raynham 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 affordable homes ($283k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k 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 | Raynham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
15,505 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Raynham 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Coventry 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Sterling School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.