What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).

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	Colrain
People
Population	917Lowest	1,627Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S.	49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S.
	Colrain and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Colrain 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.	$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.	$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.	$4,317Highest 38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Colrain and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	Mohawk Trail
High school in town	None 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.