What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k 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	Warren
People
Population	917Lowest	5,009Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S.	38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Coventry and Warren 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%	20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warren and Coventry 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%	14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Warren 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.	$66,082±$6kHighest 18% below U.S.
	Warren 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.	$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.	$890±$174Highest 37% below U.S.
	Warren 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.	$4,530Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	29.7%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren 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%	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	33 minLowest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Warren 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	—	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	Coventry School District	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	None in town	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.