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Coventry vs Ashford vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Coventry | Ashford | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
4,226Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Ashford 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% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Coventry 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. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,246±$208Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #90 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Ashford School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.