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Coventry vs Hardwick vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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.
| Measure | Coventry | Hardwick | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
2,684Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8 16% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Vershire and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and Vershire 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. |
$75,000±$22kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Vershire 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. |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Hardwick 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% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Hardwick 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 | — | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.