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Sterling vs Wilbraham 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).
Wilbraham has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Wilbraham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
14,572 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sterling 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Wilbraham 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. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Wilbraham 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. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Sterling School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.