What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k 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	Wilbraham
People
Population	12,326Lowest	14,572Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Coventry and Wilbraham 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%	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23%±3.4Highest 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+	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilbraham 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 34% above U.S.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% 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	$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S.	$1,175±$241Lowest 17% 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	$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S.	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966 14 yrs older than U.S.	1966 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 min about the U.S. average	27 min about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Wilbraham 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	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	Coventry School District	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	Coventry High School	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	14.2Highest
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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.