What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).

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	Enfield
People
Population	35,907Lowest	41,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.	40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Enfield 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%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Coventry and Enfield 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%	31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Enfield 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.	$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Coventry and Enfield 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.	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S.	$5,360Highest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Enfield 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%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Enfield 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	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	Coventry High School	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Lowest	13.5Highest
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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.