What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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	Clinton
People
Population	35,907Highest	15,563Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.	38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Clinton 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%	14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Clinton 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.	$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Coventry and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S.	$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average
	Clinton 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.	$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Clinton 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%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Clinton 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	#246 of 282 in MA
School district	Coventry	Clinton
High school in town	Coventry High School	Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.