What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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	Derby
People
Population	35,907Highest	12,487Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S.	46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S.
	Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Derby 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%	21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Derby 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Derby 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.	$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S.	$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average
	Derby 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.	$5,510Highest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Derby and Coventry 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%	10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Derby 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	#138 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry	Derby School District
High school in town	Coventry High School	Derby High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.