What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most homeowners (82.8%).

Athol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).

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	Athol
People
Population	917Lowest	8,801Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S.	36.8±3.3Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Coventry and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Athol and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Athol and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S.	$67,394±$8kHighest 17% below U.S.
	Athol and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.	$248,700±$15kHighest 25% below U.S.
	Athol and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,120±$173Highest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.	$3,170Highest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.2%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	19.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	21%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Athol and Coventry 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	—	#256 of 282 in MA
School district	Coventry School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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.