What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).

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	Voluntown
People
Population	35,907Highest	2,604Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S.	48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Voluntown 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%	17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Coventry and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Voluntown 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.	$101,964±$25kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Coventry and Voluntown 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.	$356,100±$16kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Coventry and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Coventry and Voluntown 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.	$4,955Lowest 59% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Voluntown 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%	7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Voluntown 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	#53 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry	Voluntown School District
High school in town	Coventry High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3	—
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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.