What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).

Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).

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	Derby	Coventry
People
Population	12,487Highest	12,326Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT	45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT
	Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5%	20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	45%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT	$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT	$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average	$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT
	Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,510Highest 17% below CT	$5,284Lowest 20% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.9%±12.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	Coventry and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest CT: 10%	5.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16%	15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16%
	Coventry and Derby 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	#138 of 149 in CT	#41 of 149 in CT
School district	Derby School District	Coventry School District
High school in town	Derby High School	Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	9.9Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.