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Sterling vs Sprague 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).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Coventry has the most expensive 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 | Sterling | Sprague | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629 |
2,962Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest 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% |
19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague 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% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Sterling 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. |
$92,850±$11kLowest 15% 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. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sprague 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. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Sterling 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Sterling School District | Sprague School District | 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.