What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

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	Ansonia
People
Population	35,907Highest	19,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.	40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ansonia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Coventry and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ansonia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S.	$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S.
	Coventry and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S.	$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S.
	Ansonia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S.	$5,446Highest 75% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Ansonia 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	#24 of 38 in RI	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Coventry High School	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	12.2Lowest
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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.