What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Coventry
People
Population	1,097Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S.	45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S.	$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S.	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.
	Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,413Highest 41% above U.S.	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.9%±61.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Bath School District	Coventry School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.