What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Milford has the most expensive homes ($417k 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.

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

Measure	Coventry	Milford
People
Population	12,326Lowest	52,684Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT	46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT
	Milford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%	17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Coventry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	22.1%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Milford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Lowest CT: 42.5%	50.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%	5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Milford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT	$110,669±$7kHighest 16% above CT
	Milford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT	$416,800±$9kHighest 14% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT	$1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Lowest 20% below CT	$6,694Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6%	51.3%±7.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Coventry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1% CT: 10%	5.1% CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 1 yr older than CT	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	25 minLowest 4% below CT
Work from home	15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%	17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16%
	Milford 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	#41 of 149 in CT	#98 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District
High school in town	Coventry High School	Jonathan Law High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	10.8Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.