What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Coventry has the most people working from home (8.6%).

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	Croydon	Coventry
People
Population	798Lowest	917Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S.
	Coventry and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.	$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S.	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.
	Croydon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 22% above U.S.	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Croydon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	Coventry School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.