What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).

Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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	Chaplin
People
Population	35,907Highest	2,070Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.	43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Coventry and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chaplin and Coventry 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%	25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chaplin 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.	$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S.
	Coventry and Chaplin 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.	$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S.
	Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Highest 63% above U.S.	$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Chaplin 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chaplin 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	#24 of 38 in RI	—
School district	Coventry	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	Coventry High School	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	7.5Lowest
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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.