What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k 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	Richfield
People
Population	917Lowest	1,949Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S.	37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Coventry and Richfield 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%	17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Richfield 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%	21.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Coventry and Richfield 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%	26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Richfield 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.	$59,833±$14kHighest 26% below U.S.
	Richfield 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±$55kHighest 41% below U.S.	$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S.
	Coventry and Richfield 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.	$802±$72Highest 43% below U.S.
	Richfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,375Highest 24% below U.S.	$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.1%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Richfield 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%	18.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Coventry School District	RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL 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.