What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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	Lancaster
People
Population	917Lowest	3,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S.	45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S.
	Lancaster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lancaster and Coventry 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%	28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lancaster 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%	30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Lancaster 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.	$68,911±$23kHighest 15% below U.S.
	Lancaster 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.	$215,700±$24kHighest 35% below U.S.
	Lancaster 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.	$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S.
	Lancaster and Coventry 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.	$4,226Highest 35% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lancaster 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%	16.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lancaster 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	—	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	Coventry School District	White Mountains Regional School District
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.