What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).

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	Lowell
People
Population	917Lowest	1,070Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT	32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%	12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Coventry and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,342±$3kHighest 27% below VT	$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT
	Coventry and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kHighest 37% below VT	$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT
	Coventry and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT	$945±$46Highest 23% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 53% below VT	$2,810Highest 44% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	26.3%±92.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Lowell 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 VT: 10.1%	9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT	1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 53% above VT	55 minHighest 135% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9%	7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Coventry and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	Lowell School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.