What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most people working from home (11.3%).

Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).

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	Ledyard
People
Population	35,907Highest	15,433Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.	37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Coventry and Ledyard 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%	40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S.	$107,975±$10kHighest 34% above U.S.
	Ledyard and Coventry 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.	$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average
	Coventry and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S.	$6,371Highest 104% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ledyard and Coventry 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%	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Ledyard 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	#99 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry	Ledyard School District
High school in town	Coventry High School	Ledyard High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	11.5Lowest
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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.