What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).

Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k 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	Northbridge
People
Population	12,326Lowest	16,458Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S.	43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Coventry and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Northbridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Coventry and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S.	$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S.
	Northbridge 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 about the U.S. average	$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S.	$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Coventry and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Highest 69% above U.S.	$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Northbridge 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	#226 of 282 in MA
School district	Coventry School District	Northbridge
High school in town	Coventry High School	Northbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	10.8Highest
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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.