What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).

Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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	Fall River
People
Population	35,907Lowest	94,082Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.	39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Fall River 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%	16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Fall River 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.	$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S.	$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S.
	Coventry and Fall River 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.	$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fall River 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%	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#24 of 38 in RI	#262 of 282 in MA
School district	Coventry	Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Coventry High School	B M C Durfee High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.