What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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	Stoneham
People
Population	35,907Highest	23,355Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.	42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Coventry and Stoneham 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%	20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Stoneham 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%	20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Stoneham 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%	55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Stoneham 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.	$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S.
	Stoneham 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±$11kLowest 7% above U.S.	$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.	$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S.	$6,523Highest 109% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Stoneham 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%	5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#24 of 38 in RI	#117 of 282 in MA
School district	Coventry	Stoneham
High school in town	Coventry High School	Stoneham High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	10.7Lowest
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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.