What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).

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	West Haven
People
Population	35,907Lowest	55,351Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.	35.8±1.5Lowest 8% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	West Haven 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%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S.	$74,382±$5kLowest 8% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S.	$291,700±$9kLowest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,442±$43Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S.	$6,941Highest 123% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	West Haven 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%	14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	50.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and West Haven 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	#120 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry	New Haven School District · West Haven School District
High school in town	Coventry High School	West Haven High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Lowest	15.6Highest
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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.