What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).

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	Putnam
People
Population	917Highest	540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S.	53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S.
	Putnam 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%	17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Putnam 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%	35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Putnam 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.	$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.	$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S.
	Putnam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108 47% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.	$3,674Highest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Putnam 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%	95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.