What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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	Oakham
People
Population	917Lowest	1,639Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S.	49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S.
	Oakham 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%	18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Oakham 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%	21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Coventry and Oakham 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%	40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Oakham 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.	$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.	$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.	$4,103Highest 32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Oakham 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%	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 36% above U.S.	39 minHighest 46% above U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Oakham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
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

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.