What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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	Peabody
People
Population	35,907Lowest	54,695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S.	45.3±2.4Highest 16% above U.S.
	Peabody and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Peabody and Coventry 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%	24.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Peabody 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.	$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S.
	Coventry and Peabody 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.	$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Highest 63% above U.S.	$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Peabody 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%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 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%	10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Peabody 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	#228 of 282 in MA
School district	Coventry	Peabody
High school in town	Coventry High School	Peabody Veterans Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	10.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.